Complex sentence: When the man gave him some, the gnome dropped it and asked him to give him a whole loaf, but when he refused, the gnome gave him a good beating until he is unconscious so he can take away the loaf.
Split into simpler sentences: When the man gave him some, the gnome dropped it and asked him to give him a whole loaf. He refused and the gnome gave him a good beating until he is unconscious so he can take away the loaf.