Example sentences of "he [verb] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the character of Harlequin , the Comic Lover , had become familiar in England he was quickly promoted to lead the pantomimes ; nowhere in ballet does he rise to more commanding heights than as Captain Belaye in Cranko , s Pineapple Poll , where he takes on the superior airs and manners of the British Navy and becomes the apple of every girl 's eye . |
| 2 | Often he takes on the legs-apart , guitar pose with Solowka mirroring his every move while massive grins threaten to slice their faces in two . |
| 3 | He takes on the role as band spokesman with relish and enjoys being interviewed , whether it be with the NME or a fanzine about to make its first appearance . |
| 4 | ‘ It all depends on how he ( Brand ) plays , ’ said the Spanish star , delighted to be back in contention a week after finishing second in Switzerland and two weeks before he takes on the Americans in the Ryder Cup again . |
| 5 | As Wilfred Owen moves into the second stanza he takes on the bigger issue of what he is really trying to say . |
| 6 | Mr Gillis was nick-named the Butcher because in summer he wore a white trilby hat which he hung on the back of the door of his tiny glass-walled office in the corridor just outside the gymnasium . |
| 7 | The sharp cold , after his warm exertions , took his breath away for a moment as he hung on the stern of the canoe , but as soon as he had recovered his breath , the Commander struck out for the shore in a strong breaststroke that did not disturb the phosphorescence more than he could help , and barely ruffled the water . |
| 8 | How long will he take on the responsibility of a wife who is blind and helpless ? |
| 9 | Hassan Hamdan , aged seven , was shot in the head by a sniper when he switched on the light at his bedroom in Mossaitbeh , a poor residential district controlled by Amal . |
| 10 | Then he switched on the torch and splashed through the puddle in the concrete to the shed . |
| 11 | When he heard the bedroom door shut again he switched on the kettle . |
| 12 | He switched on the headlights as the car entered the M1 at Brent Cross . |
| 13 | And he switched on the set and went back to his desk , putting as much physical space as possible between himself and his employer . |
| 14 | Her story was plastered all over the December issue of Playboy and every time he switched on the television , she was there repeating it all as a multitude of chat-show hosts clamoured to get her on their programmes . |
| 15 | She swung her shapely legs inside and began talking as he switched on the ignition . |
| 16 | She watched him as he switched on the light by the bed and drew the curtains . |
| 17 | He switched on the torch — and froze . |
| 18 | As he switched on the torchlight on the dashboard and began to study the Glory 's manual , Jack again thought of Tina 's angry reaction to the idea that the Ram and Shepherd names might be linked . |
| 19 | ‘ Any particular section ? ’ asked Hayman as he switched on the lights . |
| 20 | Pausing outside his living room door , he switched on the hall light and crouched down on his knees . |
| 21 | He switched on the recorder briefly to record any distant sounds which would add atmosphere to those of the approaching train and the distant whistle of the engine . |
| 22 | The silence returned , and he switched on the light . |
| 23 | Once the left engine was turning over at 45 per cent , he switched on the right engine , using the live engine 's generator to save the battery . |
| 24 | He switched on the radio , continued looking . |
| 25 | He switched on the engine and drove on . |
| 26 | As soon as Mauer knew their destination he switched on the siren and within minutes they had reached Landstrasse , drawing to a halt opposite the Landerbank . |
| 27 | He switched on the radio , found a music station and followed the first limousine out of the airport onto the Grand Central Parkway , heading towards Manhattan . |
| 28 | She was dressed as a munitions worker , and when he switched on the light her hair had blazed under the dim bulb . |
| 29 | Slipping inside and closing the door , he switched on the light and examined his surroundings . |
| 30 | When he switched on the ignition , he saw that the tank was more than three-quarters full . |