Example sentences of "she was [verb] [adv prt] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was propped up on the sofa near her open window which commanded an excellent view of the whole of Canons ' Court . |
| 2 | While the investigation was being carried out she was pushed up on the X-ray table with sufficient force to rip the intravenous infusion from an already bruised and swollen arm . |
| 3 | She was turned down on the grounds of lack of experience with sick children . |
| 4 | Mrs yeah I was laughing , she was rolling around on the floor laughing , yes I said oh it 's |
| 5 | She was held down on the bed whilst a variety of sexual acts were performed on her . |
| 6 | That had been their agreement , and , if she was walking out on the deal earlier than expected , it was as much his fault as hers . |
| 7 | Knowing what I know now , I imagined she was stretched out on the marital bed finishing the job . |
| 8 | She put the tray she was carrying down on the wrought iron table . |
| 9 | Schoolgirl Camilla Rigg , for instance , was up from Cambridge on a shopping trip to London when she was signed up on the spot . |
| 10 | She was sitting down on the couch with Newman beside her . |