Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] on [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | As I have already noted , some kind of political change goes on at all times , produced by the succession of generations , the rise and fall of dynasties , competition among various social groups , economic and cultural developments , changing external circumstances , and more idiosyncratic factors , which can only be understood fully through detailed historical studies . |
2 | But a war of sorts , and prejudice lingers on as new owners search for finance — in Japan . |
3 | This enhancement leads on to new stages in cognitive complexity : |
4 | Finally , if you find your mind wanders on to other thoughts during the exercise bring it back to focus on the feelings . |
5 | The main point is to raise money for Christian Aid , and although preparatory work goes on for many months , the 3 weeks during which the Church is used for sorting , and them selling , seem to bring out all the best feelings . |
6 | The process goes on for several days , a few polyps occasionally expanding briefly , until finally the coral returns to its former glory . |
7 | Latent inhibition goes on in all experiments aimed at revealing the nature of stimulus representations and often acts to mask the effects under investigation . |
8 | The rush comes on in five minutes , lasts for an hour , and you 're buzzin' and still going for hours . ’ |
9 | Unenamoured of either , he rejected both in favour of the career of a scribe here his own account goes on to other things becoming a clerk to the imperial divan in 922/1516 , and rising thence through the office of private secretary to two Grand Vezirs and that of to become nisanci in 941/1534 . |
10 | So they can only raise real wages if product markets are tight enough to prevent the employers from passing all money wage increases on in higher prices . |
11 | The man in charge of the force 's drug squad says cannabis leads on to harder drugs |
12 | Tie Rack switches on with flashy figures |
13 | Phone suppliers Standard Forms on for more details . |
14 | The doyen of insider trading may be a shadow of his former power after paying fines of $100million and spending two years in prison , but his legacy lives on in criminal trials on both sides of the Atlantic . |
15 | This bottom time display remains on for three seconds , then reverts to normal dive display for 10 seconds , and so the sequence continues . |