Example sentences of "and [vb base] [pron] on the " in BNC.
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| 31 | She emerged a couple of minutes later clad in her black leotard , unfolded a blanket and spread it on the floor in the far corner of the bedroom . |
| 32 | ‘ Tell me , ’ said Ali , ‘ why do they bring their filth before us and spread it on the ground like raiment ? ’ |
| 33 | all it was was a box really , a box which you could get off a , a , a machine and dump it on the ground , erm the idea came from , from er I think dustcarts really , where , where you could sort of tip them up and , and they 'd empty , and that , that was this early thought on it er |
| 34 | Prentice reached up and put something on the thin collar of Rory 's shirt . |
| 35 | He stepped into the kitchen and put something on the table . |
| 36 | She poked busily at the concoctions , withdrew the tins from the oven and put them on the scrubbed wooden table to cool . |
| 37 | then she bought a bunch of violets and put them on the baby 's pillow , blew us a kiss and disappeared . |
| 38 | When all these objects had been tested and discussed , they took them out and put them on the shelf in two groups : those that floated , and those that sank . |
| 39 | So we used to go up there and get our .008″ banjo strings and put them on the top and it really transformed what you could do . ’ |
| 40 | erm I 'm not going to keep you very long because I 've nearly finished talking so erm when I 've finished perhaps you would like to bring some of your things up and put them on the table and we can all have a look at them . |
| 41 | Matisse had an arrangement with Miró whereby he would buy the latter 's works and put them on the market when the time seemed right . |
| 42 | He found a sleeping pill , a glass of water , and put them on the table by her side . |
| 43 | And er there used to be these er like Scotch people you know , with kilts , with swords and put them on the floor and dance round the swords and . |
| 44 | She took two cups and saucers from the dresser and put them on the table ; she got the milk from the fridge . |
| 45 | And dried them and put them on the rack again . |
| 46 | for a week , and th that in the holds then they were all , that was , we was hauling sacks , what they used to call erm and they used to bring 'em out , out of the hold on a , on a winch , and put them on the scale and weigh 'em and that 's what they used to call catch weights . |
| 47 | Jessamy picked them up , wandered through to the kitchen and put them on the table . |
| 48 | He turned with difficulty and got the keys out of the pocket of his trousers and put them on the chair seat . |
| 49 | Whoever killed him got rid of his own clothes and put them on the body afterwards . ’ |
| 50 | ‘ You do n't wash your feet and put them on the dirty floor , do you ? ’ he asked as he got ready for the guests who would soothe the painful passage towards the critics . |
| 51 | He took his glasses off and put them on the table , and his eyes were dancing as she had n't seen them dance since the night he had revealed the identity of Miguelito . |
| 52 | We did , yes , the two Rhododendron behind the and put them on the outside |
| 53 | well I do n't , I wash and put them on the rack |
| 54 | up and put them on the window sill |
| 55 | This was a big step for me and put me on the road to caddying top tournaments at a very young age . |
| 56 | My sister and me are very close , so this woman gave me a giro to go to my sister 's — they took me to the station and put me on the train . |
| 57 | So we used to take a big old transistor with us and put it on the back shelf . |
| 58 | I try and get it out with my fingers , but I ca n't reach it so I pour it into another bowl and put it on the floor for Satan to drink . |
| 59 | Philip took the vase and put it on the table where it had been before , wiping off some of the dust with his elbow . |
| 60 | I washed and sterilised it and put it on the hall table , beside the front door . |