Example sentences of "was on [pron] [noun] and [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her head was on her arms and her arms lay on the table . |
| 2 | The boater was on her head and she was looking at herself , her bare right foot touching the floor lightly . |
| 3 | Aggie , too , was on her feet and her voice was much lower now as she said , ‘ Aye , it 'll suit me . ’ |
| 4 | As the weather improved and the days lengthened Anne saw John several times , but usually she was on her bicycle and he was on foot . |
| 5 | The moonlight was on her face and he could see her clearly . |
| 6 | She fumbled in her bag for her credit card but suddenly Fernando 's hand was on her wrist and she was being urged out of the restaurant . |
| 7 | But ha I remember I was on my test and I pulled round er it was very , very busy and there were two rows of cars and I pulled up and I thought right there 's a gap down there and I want to go straight on and all these others were turning le turning right so I squeezed down through the gap and then I thought right I 'm gon na be here a little while shall I put it in neutral , blow no I wo n't . |
| 8 | A strong finger was on my gum and I felt the needle going in . |
| 9 | By then I was on my feet and I could see her face , the cheeks marked by the slaps he had given her , the eyes showing signs of intelligence again . |
| 10 | ‘ I could see how dark it was and it was on my mind and I thought she rushed a little bit but it worked in my favour , ’ said McNeil . |
| 11 | His face was on my knees and I could feel the wet of his tears coming through my jeans , first on one knee that did n't have a patch on it , then on the other that did . |