Example sentences of "[vb past] [vb pp] on [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In previous relationships it had always been Lotta who had moved on to better things ; she 'd never been rejected before and she felt angry and humiliated , particularly as she saw her standard of living about to fall . ’ |
| 2 | The news broadcast had moved on to other matters now ; the loss of contact between Earth Central and a Space Fleet flotilla which had been on its way to intercept a supposed alien fleet near Epsilon Eridani . |
| 3 | I would like to have discovered what had become of Mr Graham , for although we had not known each other well , I would say we had got on on those occasions we had met . |
| 4 | Rather does Karajan seem to remind them at every point of what they had agreed on in countless hours of common endeavour ; and his movements — chiefly of the baton-less left hand — are functional , not in the least demonic . |
| 5 | Seven cases in the sample ( 14 per cent ) had gone on for four years or longer . |
| 6 | On our first meeting he thought I was a removal man working for Frank and Salome who had gone on to higher things ( mainly higher rates , mortgage repayments , so fourth , so fifth ) . |
| 7 | Whatever had gone on in those weeks apart , whatever course of action their friends had counselled , a minor transformation had occurred . |
| 8 | Secondly , the bird could copy what another more experienced bird had done ; the process of selecting the actions best adapted to the environment had gone on in previous generations and been transmitted socially . |
| 9 | It makes clear , firstly , that Eighth Army and AF HQ were brought fully into the picture as to the methods being used by 5 Corps to effect the repatriation of the anti-Tito Yugoslavs and , after all the discussions which had gone on in previous days , gave those methods their complete support . |
| 10 | And yet , of course , she had noticed ; the darkness once again hid the colour that rose to her cheeks at the recollection of the airs she had put on during those visits to the racecourse . |
| 11 | The Sergeant and the Constable had continued on for two steps through the door towards their senior officer without realising that they had left Jimmy behind . |