Example sentences of "[coord] went [adv] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They 'll all wake up hungry , ’ Christopher had said grimly , and went outside on the terrace with the carrier bags and a bowl to peel and core the apples in the early morning sunlight . |
| 2 | I helped with the cows and the chickens , and went up on the hills with Mr Parks and his dog to look at the sheep . |
| 3 | I stopped taking my testosterone tablets and went back on the dole again . |
| 4 | His head was full of sentences he was going to write to Hilary when he had the time to put pen to paper : I may remind you that I never asked you for a penny towards the summer gas bill … do you think I am made of stone ? … surely I deserve better consideration … who listened for hours when you had that disagreement at Bromley over Fortescue upstaging you in She Stoops to Conquer … have you forgotten that it was I , when your mother had her second stroke , who travelled with her in the ambulance and went back on the bus to collect her plaster replica of the Sacred Heart ? |
| 5 | She made some coffee , and went out on the balcony in her cotton housecoat , where she could see the sun rising from behind the dark hills , and the slopes slowly become bathed with light . |
| 6 | He regularly donned a wig and women 's clothing and went out on the town as Diane . |
| 7 | However , Nicol failed to capitalise on his lead and went out on the second match ball . |