Example sentences of "he [adv] [vb past] on a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The former world champion had saved four match points in rallying from 2–5 in the fourth set , which he eventually won on a tie-break , before winning the fifth set 6–0 but he had little to offer in the doubles , when he and Eric Jelen were beaten in straight sets . |
| 2 | ‘ He just chuntered on a bit and then rang off . ’ |
| 3 | He encouraged his young assistant to study photographic technique in the manner of the great perfectionist , Edward Weston , and he also passed on an appreciation of the beauty of everyday objects . |
| 4 | Mr Major was in the city to open new buildings at Oriel College and he also went on an impromtu walkabout , meeting people in the city centre . |
| 5 | He even had on a collar and tie , which I 'd never seen before and which he would tug at every now and then as if it were too tight . |
| 6 | He then travelled on an expedition to the Holy Land , and in his absence his various enemies , including the Emperor himself , began to encroach upon his territories . |
| 7 | But , as he rose , he almost tripped on a carrier bag . |
| 8 | I noticed that he never put on an air of diffidence when , as here , his own work was being cited . |
| 9 | Although we routed him , he subsequently appeared on a terrace above that on which we were walking . |