Example sentences of "[noun sg] go on and the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The talk went on and the fruit tray became a pile of peelings , the cottage cheese bowl emptied and all was removed . |
| 2 | The fat seemed to heat up more rapidly than she expected so she put in the steak and a great sizzling and searing went on and the air became full of blue smoke . |
| 3 | His thoughts sway constantly between the desire to go on and the desire to settle down for a relaxed evening with a book in the secure knowledge that he wo n't have to go on . |
| 4 | So the funeral went on and the person was lowered into the grave that had been dug and the grave digger was asked to stay behind and they quickly got it put where it should be . |
| 5 | And yet , as the evening went on and the moon rose and the wine went down , new candles , another log for the fire , shadows swaying on the walls , she seemed to become to him what Catherine was to George . |
| 6 | As the pattern of industrial life goes on and the health of the nation enables people to live longer , the number of retired people will increase and new , attractive facilities will have to be made for them in Britain , or they will be lured away to live on the continent of Europe and spend their money there . |
| 7 | Because they consider themselves to be strong , in power , in positions of power and coping well , and then all of a sudden to have something like this war going and carpet bombing going on and the use of chemical weapons and germ warfare . |
| 8 | As time went on and the primitive physically competitive urges were becoming supplemented by the more devious mental ways in which one being could gain ascendance over another , the opportunities to use those beliefs were exploited by the more skilful members of the society . |
| 9 | It was quite painful , especially as the time went on and the contractions were coming closer together . |
| 10 | But as time went on and the numbers grew , more organized arrangements had to be made ; and the abbot of Cluny had from time to time to undertake mighty journeys . |