Example sentences of "he [vb -s] [pron] [noun sg] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is a very fine actor , but only with his face — his body is quite inexpressive , when he turns his back on the audience he loses all meaning . ’ |
| 2 | And while the book is largely about success , Andy bravely comes to terms with his feelings of doubt as he turns his back on the 1989 Makalu expedition . |
| 3 | Unfortunately he predicates his discussion on the contrast between ‘ empiricists ’ and ‘ nativists ’ , a distinction he soon recognises as inadequate . |
| 4 | He kebabs his victim on the end of a spike and then turns it round and round over the flames . |
| 5 | He reckons his success on the field depends on learning the lingo . |
| 6 | He hears my step on the rough stones of the roadway , glances at me , then walks silently up to his front door and lets himself in . |
| 7 | He justifies his action on the grounds that as a surgeon severs limbs to save life , so he , Gandhi , severs the body from the soul in order to save the soul . |
| 8 | ‘ He keeps his finger on the button . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Pancho ’ will be every bit as tough when he takes his place on the bench beside player-manager Frank Stapleton — even if it means shouting ‘ come in number nine ’ to the boss . |
| 10 | He compliments his secretary on the perfect letter , reinforcing the positive . |
| 11 | With that characteristically strong statement , he puts his finger on the secret of the Ahlbergs ' phenomenal success with adults and children alike . |
| 12 | What was it , just said he puts his mouth on the telly ! |
| 13 | Now he vents his fury on the man she has chosen to love , as a way of making sense of her life in the Greek camp . |
| 14 | The Heriot 's vice-captain , Cammy Glasgow , made a surprise , and successful comeback against Kelso last weekend , and he retains his place on the left wing while GH-K include George Breckenridge at centre . |
| 15 | Funny thing was , Alex answered the phone and he knows my voice on the phone easily see . |
| 16 | On Friday morning the conditions are the same and he hits his tee-shot on the 17th , would you believe , into exactly the same place , and says , ‘ What club ? ’ |