Example sentences of "he [verb] [pron] on a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He prides himself on a forthright nature and says he has asked more questions than any other MP in the House . |
| 2 | The Floridante Overture nearly throws him off as he takes the corners with no evidence of concern for his own safety , but the overall effect is thrilling as he leads us on an absorbing and unexpected journey with an orchestra and cast consisting , in the main , of unknown and unpronounceable Hungarians . |
| 3 | He joined them on a non-contract basis . |
| 4 | But first he takes us on a brisk trot through lesser ranges , principally the Alps , from Balmat on Mont Blanc to the many feats of Mummery and beyond . |
| 5 | He placed her on a wooden table in an open space . |
| 6 | When a character steps through the ever-changing arch , he finds himself on a narrow pathway through a forest of bizarre trees . |
| 7 | Louise was on a normal double decker bus with over thirty of her schoolfriends when the driver appeared to be angered by their continually ringing the bell ; so much so that he took them on a six mile detour . |
| 8 | As he took her on a guided tour of the eight-bedroomed mansion , the Prince asked her to organize the interior decoration . |
| 9 | We met the most morbid man in the world when we were there , he took us on a guided tour of all these famous murder sights — including the Dakota building where John Lennon got shot . ’ |
| 10 | We met the most morbid man in the world when we were there , he took us on a guided tour of all these famous murder sights — including the Dakota building where John Lennon got shot . ’ |
| 11 | He gives nothing on a corporate basis , believing shareholders should decide what to do with their dividends . |
| 12 | The shame was too great and he shot himself on an Austrian hillside a few weeks later . |
| 13 | ‘ And he set us on a new track as far as putting human rights violations in a political context was concerned . |