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 .
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