Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] on [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As he waxed into an eloquent period , he would realize the absurdity of his situation or the humbug of his pleading and be overcome with internal laughter , a laughter so vast that on occasion it left him too weak to go on with the speech . |
| 2 | Kinloss was a pleasant environment and the locals were extremely kind to the alien invasion , but one felt so very much out of the hurly burly of wartime England , this was made particularly clear when pupils I had trained returned for their rest period , and one did get the message that my operational background was no longer valid or right to pass on to the crews coming forward for conversion to twin-engined aircraft . |
| 3 | One therefore gets trapped into a situation where it appears much easier to carry on in the business than to divest , or move out . |
| 4 | Many of them found it easier to move on to the North American mainland after their indentures had expired . |
| 5 | One joke had a candidate for the Waffen-SS being asked at the muster whether he was willing to sign on for the duration of the war ; to which , he replied : ‘ No , at first only for twelve years . ’ |
| 6 | This will involve tone as much as doctrine , but he would be as ill-advised to go on about the Government 's intention of building a classless society , which it ca n't build anyway , as to adopt the easy belief that the climate of opinion can be left to look after itself while ministers get on with the practical business of government . |
| 7 | It may have become apparent to the counsellor that counsellees are ‘ locked ’ into feelings which are affecting the way they are leading their lives , but are apparently more content to hold on to the feelings than to resolve the difficulties which arise from them . |
| 8 | Then try to use any lift nearby , keeping within easy reach of the field and in a position from which it is easy to drop on to the circuit . |
| 9 | But I fancy that England is content to get on with the war , and that things take a more practical turn at home . |
| 10 | By all accounts , William senior was not easy to get on with the turnover of partners in the early years of the practice was rapid , until he met his match in one Major Faulks in 1905 who not only outlived him , but stayed with the firm as a consultant until 1965 when he finally retired — at the age of 90 . |
| 11 | A group of businessmen and politicians decided on Sept. 21 to carry on with the referendum proposal and on Sept. 26 began collecting signatures in favour of the referendum . |
| 12 | Electronics industry consultant Bob Heikes reckons he 's likely to hang on to the job , but for all the wrong reasons : ‘ Bull is hopeless , ’ he told the International Herald Tribune — ‘ a new guy is n't going to make any difference . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ What am I supposed to live on in the meantime ? ’ |
| 14 | In fact there was precious little to rely on in the unconscious unless the product was good enough to sell itself to the conscious senses , in which case the unconscious appeal was superfluous . |
| 15 | She imagined , for instance , that if the inhabitants of Arghuri had been unwilling to venture on to the mountain before the earthquake , any survivors would scarcely be ready to do so now . |
| 16 | Pop had bought a large inflated life jacket for me to wear in case of our ship being sunk , in which case you were all to hold on to the cords round my waist , and he would swim round and act as a watchdog ! |
| 17 | It soon became apparent to Lily that the wife and the young man were in the midst of an affaire , which by secret signs and language they seemed able to carry on during the journey . |
| 18 | During this period of numbness , people are perfectly able to carry on with the practicalities of living . |
| 19 | The Minister warned : ‘ He may be able to carry on in the job but he can not do so effectively . |
| 20 | Otherwise you would n't be able to carry on behind the Führer 's back . |
| 21 | In the case of the treaty it gave the opportunity for the Red Army to be created , which at a later date was able to go on to the offensive . |
| 22 | Now going back to this handicraft , although I said I really did n't want to be committed to all the meetings , I 'm quite happy to carry on with the handicraft , providing you do n't expect me to turn up at every meeting . |
| 23 | ‘ Against the odds , Simon was able to play on after the interval and was an instrumental part of our fight-back . |
| 24 | Looking about him at the great press of people , the escalator that was a river of people flowing on and on , the crowds that streamed down the stairs so that if a train was held up there would be room for no more to squeeze on to the platform , he wondered why a terrorist group had never thought of putting a bomb in the tube . |
| 25 | By holding on to that possession , the people of this country would be able to hold on to the banners of freedom . |
| 26 | All I wanted was to be left alone to get on with the job I 'd been trained for and loved . |
| 27 | He wants to be left alone to get on with the job , including completing Knowsley 's ‘ positive futures ’ programme to develop a direct services system for supporting those in need living in the community . |
| 28 | By doing this the work of the council is expedited and the officers of the council are able to get on with the instructions of the committee without waiting for confirmation by the council of the decisions of the committee . |
| 29 | If there was trouble he 'd have to spend the rest of the day putting it down and would n't be able to get on with the arms search at all . |
| 30 | It can he useful to recap on the action you want taken after putting on pressure : ‘ If I call talk about it today , then I 'll be able to get on with the project — if I ca n't , the project is going to have to he delayed . |