Example sentences of "but [vb past] on his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Who did n't riot , but got on his bike and looked for work ? |
| 2 | Adam did n't say where he planned to go , though he thought his father guessed , but got on his bicycle and cycled over to Rufus 's . |
| 3 | Edberg appeared a bit off form but seemed on his way to yet another dramatic five-set win after taking the third set . |
| 4 | The reply , from Stamfordham , said that the letter had been forwarded to the Sovereign , ‘ but added on his own account ‘ I wish you every success in your efforts . ' |
| 5 | He did n't wait for her to argue further but turned on his heel and disappeared . |
| 6 | Ronald parker defended against his own expression of anger , but relied on his wife to be the exploder . |
| 7 | Where , however , the plaintiff was not in possession at the time of the conversion but relied on his right to possession jus tertii could be pleaded by the defendant . |
| 8 | Endill 's hand felt sore after a while and he wanted to ask why he would need words like ‘ pumpernickle ’ and ‘ ourang-outang ’ but thought on his first day too many questions might lead to trouble . |
| 9 | The bear scarcely repaid the compliment but sat on his hindquarters , hungrily stuffing his great muzzle from a pile of scraps thrown around him . |