Example sentences of "[subord] he [verb] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It all depends on how he ( Brand ) plays , ’ said the Spanish star , delighted to be back in contention a week after finishing second in Switzerland and two weeks before he takes on the Americans in the Ryder Cup again . |
| 2 | I also note that the right hon. and learned Member for Monklands , East ( Mr. Smith ) — who said , when he took on the job that there would be ’ no more phoney shadow Cabinet Budgets ’ — has now promised that there will be a phoney shadow Cabinet Budget . |
| 3 | When he switched on the ignition , he saw that the tank was more than three-quarters full . |
| 4 | Hassan Hamdan , aged seven , was shot in the head by a sniper when he switched on the light at his bedroom in Mossaitbeh , a poor residential district controlled by Amal . |
| 5 | She was dressed as a munitions worker , and when he switched on the light her hair had blazed under the dim bulb . |
| 6 | When he switched on the light and went in , he found everything in order . |
| 7 | The sharp cold , after his warm exertions , took his breath away for a moment as he hung on the stern of the canoe , but as soon as he had recovered his breath , the Commander struck out for the shore in a strong breaststroke that did not disturb the phosphorescence more than he could help , and barely ruffled the water . |
| 8 | ‘ Any particular section ? ’ asked Hayman as he switched on the lights . |
| 9 | As he switched on the torchlight on the dashboard and began to study the Glory 's manual , Jack again thought of Tina 's angry reaction to the idea that the Ram and Shepherd names might be linked . |
| 10 | Leonora gave him a wavering smile as he switched on the hall light . |
| 11 | She swung her shapely legs inside and began talking as he switched on the ignition . |
| 12 | She watched him as he switched on the light by the bed and drew the curtains . |
| 13 | ‘ I did n't think our destination mattered as long as it was private , ’ Luke countered smoothly as he switched on the light , but Maria did n't believe him . |