Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] on [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stok put on his uniform cap and a thigh-length padded jacket of the sort that Russian troops wear as fatigue dress when it 's very cold . |
| 2 | Gabriel put on his white shirt and scarlet tabard with the gold embroidery . |
| 3 | Joshua put on his black jacket and checked his reflection in the mirror ; the picture of a respectable Chapel-going citizen . |
| 4 | In her child 's understanding it seemed that it was her own liberation that was the cause of the celebration , and the arrival of the princess , the flags which appeared on all the buildings and the succession of functions for which her mother and Denzil put on their beautiful evening clothes and left her with the maid . |
| 5 | Wycliffe put on his cud-chewing look and settled comfortably in his chair . |
| 6 | One damp , cold , windy night a few weeks later , Fagin put on his heavy coat and , with the collar pulled up high to hide his face , left his home . |
| 7 | When Charlton took on his last club job at Newcastle , midfielder John Trewick asked about one-twos , which had been encouraged by former boss Arthur Cox . |
| 8 | Charlie put on his new suit , the one Mrs Smelley had commented on , his best shirt , his father 's tie , a flat cap and his only pair of leather shoes . |
| 9 | Although many white South Africans carry guns for security , the only protection Elizabeth and Julie carried on their five-day trip was a can of CS Gas . |