Example sentences of "his [noun pl] [vb past] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Specifically , several of his pictures hung on the walls , and one stood on an easel in the centre of the living-room . |
| 2 | To there in spirit can you fly , Slorne , a place where … ’ and his words drifted on as the evening drew into darkness ; and she found comfort in them . |
| 3 | His words hung on the chill , stale air . |
| 4 | His shoulders went on shaking . |
| 5 | His legs thudded on and on , but the movement was mechanical , with no spirit in it . |
| 6 | The blond man looked up at last — and his eyes latched on to Cardiff . |
| 7 | His eyes took on a dreamy expression and by the time I had intoned " Archibald , Marshall , English , Mc Phail and Morton , " there was something near to a wistful smile on his lips . |
| 8 | His lips took on a wry slant . |
| 9 | Bitterly disappointed , Harrison abandoned medical reform , but his ideas lived on to provide a solid basis for future important developments , which culminated in the Medical Act of 1858 . |
| 10 | Philip and his friends looked on in silence and apprehension , until they saw Alexander turn back towards them at the end of the gallop , and return joyful and triumphant with his success . |
| 11 | He got into it at school , but his friends moved on . |
| 12 | Though the sweat poured down his red face his arms went on working like pistons and Albert barely had time to stack one great , whiskery load before another came up . |
| 13 | The only trouble was this : the sepoys kept on bravely coming forward , while he and his men kept on retreating . |
| 14 | By this time his fantasies took on the air of medieval barons ' wars . |
| 15 | Suddenly she heard the sound of an approaching car on the road running alongside the promenade , and as its headlights shone on them , she tried to pull away , turning her head so that his kisses fell on to the side of her face and down on to her shoulder . |
| 16 | His mates snored on , oblivious . |
| 17 | He 'd lost weight , his eyes were staring and red as if they 'd been rolled in grit , and his clothes hung on him like a scarecrow 's ; it was almost as if , in the course of the past few weeks , he 'd been drained of the zest and the energy and the sense of confidence that she 'd steadily been picking up . |
| 18 | When he came back we sat down on the grass and had a breather while Mr Sykes , the butcher , and his assistants went on carving . |