Example sentences of "[was/were] on [art] table " in BNC.
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1 | That 's a those were the little erm things that were on the tables . |
2 | Their guns were on the table by their hands , out of Tug 's reach , and from both of them came a feeling of expectant tension . |
3 | The plates were on the table . |
4 | The ants were on the table . |
5 | For days afterwards anxiety and guilt were on the table for lunch and self-contempt at my own cowardice in avoiding him provided supper . |
6 | A pewter pot and clean cups and saucers were on the table , and there was a rag mat in front of Paddy 's chair which he 'd said he had carried on his back from Hungerford Market . |
7 | His elbows were on the table edge , his heavily ringed fingers idly scratching at a thick black beard as though it aided his concentration . |
8 | People say they become imperceptive ; they spend hours looking for the car keys that were on the table in front of them all the time ; they become preoccupied and inattentive to what other people are saying to them ( ‘ But I told you the Smiths were coming over yesterday . |
9 | The room had several unexpected creature comforts : mineral water and glasses were on the table , along with a coffee tray , ashtrays and even a vase of fresh flowers . |
10 | The contents of her handbag and briefcase were on the table beside him , the Pan Am ticket conspicuous . |
11 | on this in our January meeting , February meeting I 'm sorry , February meeting , are there any other comments members want to make now about proposals which were on the table , about the actual route line which was the one |
12 | One of Modigliani 's stone heads was on a table below the painting of Picasso and the contrast between the true thing and the true-to-life thing nearly split me . |
13 | James fussed over the drinks tray , which was on a table behind one of the sofas . |
14 | The first course was on the table when we went into the dining-room . |
15 | By this time , the starter was on the table , and the next course was in the oven . |
16 | His note-book was open in front of him and his helmet was on the table . |
17 | The ants in the kitchen ate the sweet jelly which was on the table . |
18 | She grabbed the copy of Racing Post that was on the table . |
19 | Your new book was on the table by her chair and she said she had liked it very much — ‘ a good writer , a good interesting writer ’ . |
20 | His pipe was on the table . |
21 | He reached out for his tie that was on the table . |
22 | This Mrs Melburn , the parson 's wife … she seems a motherly figure , in a way , but that bit ’ — she pointed to the page of a letter that was on the table — ‘ that bit tells you why they came this way . ’ |
23 | The carpet-bag was on the table . |
24 | The pineapple was on the table . |
25 | As soon as her plate was on the table , she dug in ravenously . |
26 | Her hand was on the table and I put my hand on it gently . |
27 | Luke 's wedding ring was on the table , close to her hand , and her eyes were wide open , like the eyes of someone who has just woken up . |
28 | His cheque card was on the table . |
29 | When the cup was broken , they would remember it being on the table , but when it was on the table , they would not remember it being on the floor . |
30 | was on the table : |