Example sentences of "[adv] [pron] [vb past] on his [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And so he slipped on his anorak and scurried outside , bottle in hand to join in the festivities . |
| 2 | Angrily she rapped on his window . |
| 3 | So now he lay on his back and thought of nothing and took his pulse from time to time . |
| 4 | Here she reported on his involvement in the newly formed dairy co-operative and of the development of his on-farm yoghurt production process . |
| 5 | ‘ If the truth is known he was giggling until I went to stand back and then I trod on his toe . |
| 6 | Then he swung on his heel and brought his palm in an open-handed slap which crashed into my right ear with an explosive bang ; as I reeled away from it , he drove his fist into my eye . |
| 7 | Then he went on his way . |
| 8 | Then he drew on his cigarette in an attempt to mask what Harry had already glimpsed : the shock of one who perceives a threat too late to evade it . |
| 9 | Then he spun on his heel and stalked off round the side of the cart . |
| 10 | Then he spun on his heel and left the chamber . |
| 11 | Then he put on his overcoat and pushed the package deep into the pocket . |
| 12 | Then he put on his anorak . |
| 13 | Then he put on his coat to go out . |
| 14 | Then he turned on his heel and walked down the stairs . |
| 15 | Then he turned on his heel and strode from the room . |