Example sentences of "[verb] it [adv prt] on [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In her haste , the wayward T-shirt had slipped , and she hooked it back on to her shoulder . |
| 2 | Then he nodded at Benny who took the hammer and brought it back over his head , ready to smash it down on to the cartridge at a sign from his brother . |
| 3 | Chair , could I make , could I suggest maybe that in future when you ask organisations you make it harder for getting a license for street collection , that you tell them that you 'll want to know exactly the proportions , but I mean put it back on to them , rather than be you having to bother to it in the future . |
| 4 | Pushing it back on to the desk without taking her eyes from it , she said , ‘ I do n't quite see . |
| 5 | By then the working class had made it back on to the front page , if only in a supporting role . |
| 6 | Reaching into the water they grabbed hold of the boar 's legs , and after several attempts swivelled it over on to its back . |
| 7 | You gon na stick it back on for me ? |
| 8 | As he teetered on the narrow platform , with peacock feathers moulting in his fists , Garvey wrenched the mirror off the scenery and threw it down on to the stage . |
| 9 | He rubbed some of the powder in his hands , sniffed it and threw it back on to the ground . |
| 10 | ( Do this by pencilling over the side of the paper , turning it over on to the icing and then pressing gently over the lines again . ) |
| 11 | The Doctor cursed and spun the tank about again , this time almost tipping it over on to its side . |
| 12 | Brush the smooth top of the cake with apricot glaze ( see page 15 ) and turn it over on to the centre of the marzipan , glaze side down . |
| 13 | Leave cake to cool in tin for 5 mins then turn it out on to a wire tray to finish cooling ; remove paper . |
| 14 | Turn it out on to a plate . |
| 15 | The hot cinder falling from the grate jerked Fred from his thoughts and he licked his fingers and quickly tossed it back on to the fire . |
| 16 | ( He takes out a coin , spins it high , catches it , turns it over on to the back of his other hand , studies the coin — and tosses it to ROS . |
| 17 | GUIL takes another coin , spins it , catches it , turns it over on to his other hand , looks at it , and throws it to ROS who puts it in his bag . |
| 18 | GUIL takes a third coin , spins , it , catches it in his right hand , turns it over on to his left wrist , lobs it in the air , catches it with his left hand , raises his left leg , throws the coin up and under it , catches it and turns it over on to the top of his head , where it sits . |
| 19 | GUIL takes a third coin , spins , it , catches it in his right hand , turns it over on to his left wrist , lobs it in the air , catches it with his left hand , raises his left leg , throws the coin up and under it , catches it and turns it over on to the top of his head , where it sits . |
| 20 | We presumed this to be a regular ford and drove across with the water slopping in over the floor of the Land rover , but we eventually made it up on to the high inland plateau . |
| 21 | Anyway , the people who disposed of her body mopped up some blood , and squeezed it out on to the garments . |
| 22 | Then you can either put it back on to the soil it came from or , before doing this , keep it for a day or two in a small container lined with damp paper tissue . |
| 23 | Making herself a cup of hot chocolate , Laura carried it out on to the small balcony overlooking the dark green water of the River Thames . |
| 24 | ‘ Breathe it out on to us . ’ |
| 25 | In the old days people used to put ashes on top , but I prefer to use a utensil and I take it out on to the pasture . |
| 26 | Then , scampering up behind Handlebar 's bird it grabbed its rival by the neck , gripped , and forced it down on to its side . |
| 27 | Next pass the patch through and pull it down on to the plaster . |
| 28 | Masklin pushed aside a drift of greenstuff , grabbed the sandwich , hauled it to the edge of the tray and pushed it down on to the floor . |
| 29 | Exactly one minute later , he backed it out on to the drive and turned round . |
| 30 | Doctors who sewed it back on in Barnsley , Yorks , hope the ancient ‘ vampire ’ remedy will strengthen blood vessels . |