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Meanings of resting on in English

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Usage of resting on in English
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In the evening he was resting on the sofa in the drawing-room.
Clayhanger
2
Think of all the gold resting on sea bottoms, lost in shipwrecks.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
3
She spoke absently; her eyes resting on the snow-peak in the north.
The Great Amulet
4
Not resting on our laurels on something that happened four years ago.
Radio NZ
5
Exactly how much was the future of the ODG resting on him?
Carte Blanche
6
Three hours later Harlan was resting on the bed in the living-room.
Where the Sun Swings North
7
The fingers resting on the arm of the chair were held tense.
Mr. Achilles
8
He was resting on the sofa; she took a chair just opposite.
Bohemian Days: Three American Tales
9
Once he found himself resting on the steps of the Jewish synagogue.
On the Firing Line
10
Men off-watch and idlers, resting on deck after a long hard day.
For my Country’s Freedom
11
They were resting on one of the landing-places of the ladderlike stairs.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol...
12
Then, his hand resting on the card in his pocket, he added:
Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane; Or, Daring Adventures over the...
13
Sam had her elbow resting on top of the open side window.
Coalition's End
14
He stood with his hands resting on the back of the chair.
An Arkansas Planter
15
They sat with folded arms resting on the rail of the tribune.
The Gods are Athirst
16
There were originally seventeen arches in the bridge, resting on eighteen piers.
In Troubadour-Land: A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc
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