Example sentences of "[adv] he [vb past] on [pos pn] [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 So now he lay on his back and thought of nothing and took his pulse from time to time .
3 Pete listened in the hallway for a few seconds , and then he knocked on her door .
4 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 .
5 Then he went on his way .
6 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 .
7 Then he spun on his heel and stalked off round the side of the cart .
8 Then he spun on his heel and left the chamber .
9 And then he concentrated on her mouth , his head angling to one side as if contemplating a take-over bid .
10 Then he sat on her bed and , without a word from either of them , she went willingly into his arms and was held close in his embrace .
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 .
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