Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] themselves on the " in BNC.
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1 | In some minutes the short hairs on the disc of the leaf began to bend , then the long hairs , and laid themselves on the insect . |
2 | They jerk from side to side and rub themselves on the plants , but there is no redness or inflammation of the gills . |
3 | Shots slammed into the walls inside the courtyard where the civilians cried and threw themselves on the ground . |
4 | They came before the tent and prostrated themselves on the ground before following their chief to prison . |
5 | By resorting to guns , even toy ones , are the Lithuanians forfeiting the rights of democrats and putting themselves on the same level as the Soviet troops ? |
6 | In Ostland the horde began to loot and destroy with customary Orc efficiency , crushing the spring crops underfoot and gorging themselves on the hard won stores of the local people . |
7 | Tenants who refuse to accept leases are given notice to quit and find themselves on the streets after years of loyal service . |