Example sentences of "[was/were] on [art] floor " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm not very good , I 'm afraid , ’ he said when they were on the floor waiting for the band to strike up . |
| 2 | Once they were on the floor their feet were bound and somebody was left on guard beside them . |
| 3 | The blankets were on the floor and his feet were freezing . |
| 4 | Cups of half-finished tea were on the floor beside their chairs . |
| 5 | Boring Hamish and the horse-resembling Antonia were on the floor , him in a kilt , her still in her white bridal gown , both dancing badly and out of time , but seemingly thoroughly enjoying themselves . |
| 6 | Mahmud and Sheikh were on the floor . |
| 7 | She said : ‘ I looked round to see how many bodies there were on the floor . |
| 8 | , ah no , but you , but you were n't aware of that because you were on the floor , as I was saying five minutes ago . |
| 9 | that was the other one , the one I 've just given you , A Wagon Load of Monkeys , the other two is , were on the floor |
| 10 | Another box were on the floor , I could of helped myself ! |
| 11 | Hers was on the floor by the bedside table — she 'd probably knocked it off when she had a glass of water , or when she took the veronal . ’ |
| 12 | Lee got up and ran back to the toilet , picking up the helmet that was on the floor . |
| 13 | Nina was on the floor now , sobbing , and the others had a rugby scrum over her . |
| 14 | Sometimes he was roped in to be the MC at these dances , which , for those who know only disco dancing , means Master of Ceremonies , and it was he who announced that the next dance would be a waltz , or a foxtrot , and was not supposed to dance himself until everyone else was on the floor . |
| 15 | ‘ I could n't 'elp it , misses , ’ he sobbed , ‘ bigger than me he was , this boy set about me and when I was on the floor he kicked me and took the boots away from me . |
| 16 | ‘ Yes , I suppose it was on the floor somewhere , in a pub where I was tryin' to sell some violets to save meself from real starvation . |
| 17 | The next moment I was on the floor and one was kicking me and the other was hitting me in the face . |
| 18 | Fleury , as it happened , wanted to borrow a book and finding the door open took a few respectful steps towards where the Collector was sitting … which was on the floor , for some reason . |
| 19 | I stayed right where I was on the floor telling myself I 'd be fine in just a few minutes . |
| 20 | It was more or less at eye level , because I was on the floor at the time , and I crawled towards it with a muffled sensation of triumph . |
| 21 | The King was on the floor , and when Sapt pushed him with his foot , he did not move . |
| 22 | The servant Josef was on the floor — dead ! |
| 23 | ROS : My hand was on the floor ! |
| 24 | That was Fiona , in the bed , on the bed , covers half off , the only light in the room coming from a little candle by the bedside , her hair spilled on the pillow ( the other pillow was on the floor ) … and that was Lachlan Watt , wrapped round her , body bucking like some horse , his hands at her neck , at one breast , in her hair , cupping her neck ; the covers sliding off , Fiona putting her arms wide , clutching at the bottom sheet of the bed at one side , clutching the edge of the bedside table with the other . |
| 25 | Someone was on the floor above them . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | The show was on the floor , and the leading lady was flawed . |
| 29 | It was on the floor squeaking gently . |
| 30 | ‘ His jacket was on the floor . |