Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] on in the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Nor is there anything mystical going on in the evolution of real animals and plants . |
2 | In view of the abrupt falling on in the numbers of husbandmen above £20 , plus the fact that this figure coincides roughly with the wealth of the average yeoman , farmers assessed at and above it can pragmatically be counted as yeomen . |
3 | ‘ What am I supposed to live on in the meantime ? ’ |
4 | 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 . |
5 | The Minister warned : ‘ He may be able to carry on in the job but he can not do so effectively . |
6 | The Government are remiss to press on in the face of careful and constructive opposition , which has been voiced by experts from the county of Leicester and other parts of the country . |
7 | It would n't in the least surprise me if there 's something nasty going on in the Ingard empire . |
8 | BATTLE-WEARY British pilots too scared to fight on in the Gulf War were secretly replaced , Whitehall admitted last night . |