Example sentences of "on [pos pn] way [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The noise of mallards squabbling minded me of work and on my way I went . |
| 2 | Dr Neil had not meant to consummate his love for McAllister , but having begun to heal and reassure her he had started something on its way which was beyond his control , or McAllister 's either . |
| 3 | Even when my application was on its way I still could n't convince myself that what I was doing was likely to qualify for any kind of grant . |
| 4 | On her way she encountered two fat pigeons gobbling the remains of a dropped sandwich on the pavement in front of her . |
| 5 | On her way she passed the kitchen . |
| 6 | On their way they passed the entrances to other corridors , some with names painted on the walls . |
| 7 | The journey was so organized that on their way they passed through several German states , clearly hoping to find indications of pro-French feeling on the part of the South German sovereigns , who , it was thought , would be alarmed by the seemingly inexorable rise of Prussia . |
| 8 | In the second account , Jesus told them to go and show themselves to the priests , and while they were on their way they discovered they were cured . |
| 9 | Oh catch them on their way you were a bit slow there were n't you , ah ? |
| 10 | That he let her go , and that she was free of him so easily was a great relief , but she was shaken from the unwanted experience , and as he swiftly went on his way she turned round — but only to collide with someone else . |
| 11 | And , as soon as she had paid the driver and he had gone on his way she stood for some moments , looking at Ven 's house , photographing it in her mind 's eye because she knew — she would never come this way again . |
| 12 | On his way he visited Rycote House in Oxfordshire to write a letter to his beloved monarch . |
| 13 | On his way he passed the main drive , and he could see that at the end of it the gates were open . |
| 14 | On his way he spotted a large black beetle on the stairs ; he caught it between finger and thumb and took it out with him to the ramparts . |
| 15 | On his way he passed the church , where he looked closely at the old tower door . |
| 16 | ‘ Better get him on his way I s'pose , ’ he grunted , as he ducked under the bar flap . |
| 17 | Once out of the bustling grimy city and on our way we motored into the heart of rural England , through expanses of green rolling hills with the odd kestrel hovering by the roadside looking for prey , and just as the sun began to set we passed Stonehenge , the strange stone monoliths eerily silhouetted against the dusky pink horizon . |
| 18 | On our way we called on the established church minister , who had been the means of our coming to the Island , and with whom we had special business , and were immensely tickled to find that he had actually fled ! |
| 19 | On our way I looked for Mathilda but Benjamin was right , there was no sign of the little minx . |
| 20 | on your way he says , I 'll get the job done , pay for it and I 'll phone you up and you 'll have to pay me |