Example sentences of "she sank on [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She sank on to the bed and closed her eyes , ideas racing through her mind . |
| 2 | And suddenly he had a maenad in his arms , fighting him , screaming , striking at him , the tears running down her face which fear had made unrecognisable , pushing him away , and when he let her go , for very decency 's sake , because he saw no way to calm her unless he did , she sank on to the sofa , still sobbing and crying , her face hidden in a cushion , her whole body heaving and shaking . |
| 3 | Then with a sigh she sank on to the hyacinth-coloured bedspread , feeling the soft springs of the mattress bounce beneath her weight . |
| 4 | Feeling Paul 's desolation keenly , she sank on to the settee , gazing at the closed door . |
| 5 | Once inside , she sank on to the quilted bench opposite the marble vanity and stared at her reflection . |
| 6 | There 'd be no happy ending to this story of the handsome prince and the beautiful princess , she thought as she sank on to the bed . |