Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] on to the floor " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unprofessionally , I looked up , to see the iron net of the scaffolding bending , swaying and finally tipping towards me as bolts snapped and lights crashed down on to the floor of the stage . |
| 2 | Some were open to reveal rolls of parchment spilling out on to the floor . |
| 3 | He put his hand round his neck , made a strange sound , and fell face down on to the floor . |
| 4 | Jasper had got down on to the floor and was grubbing about under the carpet . |
| 5 | Gilbert screamed , a high-pitched squeal of fear , as the reception doors burst open and a dark flapping shape hurtled through on to the floor . |
| 6 | Before doing so I should say by way of parenthesis that I have totally bypassed the colleagues who are currently members of the Government , several of whom suggested privately that they would resign if the Maastricht bill or anything like it is brought back on to the floor of the House of Commons . |
| 7 | The lawyer opened the packet and three envelopes fell out on to the floor . |
| 8 | The first was a scene where Johnny has just cheated on his girlfriend Yvonne , and a tell-tale pair of panties falls out on to the floor . |
| 9 | No matter how she tried she could n't prevent the arm from flopping out on to the floor . |
| 10 | He lowered himself on to the toilet seat and jumped down on to the floor . |
| 11 | It 's silly things like that which get in the way of the actual show , so for the next series , I suggested a couch , low enough for me to put my arm over the back of it , but high enough to stop me sliding off on to the floor . |