Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] was [prep] the floor " in BNC.
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| 1 | ROS : My hand was on the floor ! |
| 2 | Sara wore a thin mackintosh over a blouse and skirt ; her handbag was on the floor at her side and a furled umbrella rested against the desk . |
| 3 | Zenaida threw her head back and laughed ; she had very big , yellow teeth too , donkey 's teeth , strong enough to haul with ; and Carmellina abased herself before her to trick her , until her face was on the floor at the dirty and rank hem of Zenaida 's dress , like the pilgrims who drag their tongues along the ground during the Tomb ritual before Easter . |
| 4 | The spokeswoman added : ‘ The man was found on the front doorstep and the body of his wife was on the floor of the living room . |
| 5 | ‘ His jacket was on the floor . |
| 6 | His nephew was on the floor , blood trickling from his temple . |