Example sentences of "[v-ing] on [prep] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's been going on for a long time , but yer Mum 's bin very foolish an' so have the rest . |
| 2 | There are already many alternatives to the research carried out on animals which has been going on for a long time . |
| 3 | Here was this summer evening , their forms seemed to say , to be enjoyed by all , going on for a long time yet , with more ahead , and the fair when they felt like it , and the fireworks . |
| 4 | This world has been going on for a long time , oh god knows how many , five hundred thousand million bloody years and eventually it 's going to , it , it , it , it 's going to explode and go |
| 5 | These molecules , the ultimate source of information about what is going on at a specific time in a particular cell , are extremely labile chemically ( for example , to traces of alkaline detergent in less than scrupulously clean glassware ) and enzymatically ( to the ubiquitous ribonuclease ) . |
| 6 | Concentration has nothing to do with gritting your teeth and braving it out ; it 's the secret of being more and more relaxed and aware of everything that is going on at the same time . |
| 7 | One of the most productive nurseries in the world , the Yorkshire League , has become almost barren and the time has come to pluck from another , rich in blossoms — Shivaji Park , Bombay , where you can stand on the roof-top of the small pavilion and watch 15 games going on at the same time . |
| 8 | What 's sort of going on since the last time I interviewed you . |
| 9 | How many aircraft were they capable of working on at the same time ? |