Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] lightly on " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he put up no defence ; he simply raised his hands and laid them lightly on Gentle 's shoulders . |
| 2 | Behind him is the god Horus who guides his elbow while patting him lightly on the shoulder . |
| 3 | Claudia comes to greet him and kisses him lightly on both cheeks . |
| 4 | Then , before mounting , he took her chin between his finger and thumb and tilted her face towards his , kissing her lightly on the cheek . |
| 5 | He finished dressing , then came and held her by the shoulders , kissing her lightly on the mouth . |
| 6 | Jinny leaned across and kissed her lightly on the cheek . |
| 7 | He bent and kissed her lightly on the forehead . |
| 8 | I grinned at her and kissed her lightly on the cheek . |
| 9 | He grinned ruefully at his wife then kissed her lightly on the lips . |
| 10 | Indeed , when Jessica had locked her car with all the others at the Moira roundabout — travel-sharing , she assumed , hardheaded Ulstermen saving on the petrol — Rory had walked up to her and kissed her lightly on the mouth as if they owned each other . |
| 11 | He kissed her lightly on the cheek , then turned and walked out of the hotel . |
| 12 | He strolled towards her and , stooping , kissed her lightly on the lips , before saying casually , ‘ By the way , there 's a letter for you . |
| 13 | He kissed her lightly on the cheek and she flinched away from him . |
| 14 | His grin was heart-turning to see , and he kissed her lightly on the end of her nose for her impudence . |
| 15 | She kissed him lightly on the lips and rose from the bed to get dressed . |
| 16 | She stood up and kissed him lightly on the lips . |
| 17 | She kissed him lightly on the cheek . |
| 18 | Maisie kissed him lightly on the cheek . |
| 19 | His shadow touched her lightly on the nose . |
| 20 | For a tick of eternity , his sapphire eyes seemed to burn through her , and then he said something to the woman , touched her lightly on the arm , and started across the room . |
| 21 | Nicholas withdrew his own hands and placed them lightly on her two shoulders . |
| 22 | Paul hit me lightly on the knee with a podgy hand . |
| 23 | It 's what will WE do ? ’ he replied , rising from his chair to kiss her lightly on the forehead on his way to the Scotch decanter . |
| 24 | Alexander had smiled and risen to his feet to kiss her lightly on the cheek . |
| 25 | Then Sylvie walked towards Katherine and pecked her lightly on the cheek . |
| 26 | He pecked her lightly on the cheek . |
| 27 | Bicker thumped him lightly on the shoulder . |
| 28 | She punched me lightly on the chest . |
| 29 | His free hand came up to touch her lightly on the cheek . |
| 30 | He squared up to Peter and punched him lightly on the shoulder . |