Example sentences of "[subord] i [verb] it on the " in BNC.

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1 Now I know it was a great honour but I could see no way of accepting , so I put it on the mantelpiece and more or less prepared to forget all about it .
2 The vermouth was dark red , and I wondered what my mother would do if I poured it on the mushroom-coloured carpet — very slowly .
3 I did n't realise how clear her speech was until I heard it on the tape .
4 At the end of the day I thought it looked very attractive , but whether it will catch the eye of a customer when I display it on the craft stall is another matter .
5 When I rest it on the table it shudders and then sighs .
6 It 's alright in that light as soon as I put it on the line it looks peculiar !
7 For example , I might decide the angle of light on my desk is not as I require it on the basis of assessing the illumination and the lamp which is the source of it .
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