Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] on [noun sg] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eva also insisted on Dad improving the service : she got him to consult esoteric library books early in the morning before work and asked him at breakfast , in a voice which must once have enquired of Charlie if he 'd done his technical-drawing homework , ‘ And what did you learn this morning ? ’ |
| 2 | Khasbulatov later appeared on television to apologize for having caused offence . |
| 3 | And I really felt on edge walking back |
| 4 | Perversely , in the way of Customs Officers , we insisted but gave him ten minutes to clear up , then climbed on board to see to the necessary documentation . |
| 5 | A LONE gunman killed a French Nazi collaborator yesterday , and then went on television to claim responsibility . |
| 6 | Mr Vassiliou , a 61-year-old self-made millionaire , telephoned his opponent to congratulate him and then went on television to concede defeat and appeal for national unity . |