Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] on for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then anti-climax , as they watched its tail-lights in the pitchy dark , lights that seemed to throb and waver in their seared sight before they blazed redly when the brakes went on for the corner by the sailing club slipway . |
| 2 | So the merger boom went on for a while , still fuelled by this false belief . |
| 3 | The work hummed on for a while . |
| 4 | Fergus drove on for a while . |
| 5 | St Albans held on for the rest of the match to win 2–1 and take the ladies ' title for the second time and make up for four previous final defeats by Mutineers . |
| 6 | The Gaijin rode on for a moment . |
| 7 | This sort of banter went on for a while . |
| 8 | Everything cooks very slowly in a slo-cooker because the heating element is extremely gentle and costs no more to use than leaving a light bulb switched on for a day ( a few pence ) . |
| 9 | There seemed only one answer , for India had seldom boasted fast bowlers of sufficient quality to operate much beyond the first half-dozen shine-removing overs before the spinners came on for the rest of the innings . |
| 10 | Discussions went on for a year and cost T&L about £500,000 in legal fees and other expenses , Vlitos says , ‘ but they came up with a strong agreement which protected T&L — a pygmy next to a corporate giant like J&J ’ . |
| 11 | In April 1990 an all-out battle between Bègles and Montferrand raged on for a while before the referee could stop the slaughter . |
| 12 | The kettle went on for a lunchtime brew-up before we tackled the group of small , uninhabited islands which lie west of Whalsay : Nacka Skerry , Nista , Mooa , Isbister Holm ( the only place in Shetland where sea-aster grows ) , East Linga and Grif Skerry . |
| 13 | The Governor Eyre controversy dragged on for a number of years , creating deep divisions within respectable society . |
| 14 | After we finished recording , Elizabeth stayed on for a drink , which was a bonus . |