Example sentences of "[v-ing] on [to-vb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A penalty by Dave Moore had given RI a 3–0 interval lead , Moore going on to score an unconverted try , as did scrum half John Moorby . |
| 2 | A penalty by Dave Moore had given RI a 3–0 interval lead , Moore going on to score an unconverted try , as did scrum half John Moorby . |
| 3 | After a five day course on reach truck driving Derek scored an outstanding 85 per cent in the written test before going on to give a perfect display of driving for the examiners . |
| 4 | Pat told the Careers Officer : ‘ I 'm going on to become a professional footballer ’ . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Hopeless , I know , ’ said Karelius , going on to relate a fictitious story of the difficulties encountered by one of his farmer patients in obtaining payment for fodder . |
| 6 | For Wasps , there was no chance of making a recovery — even though their duck was eventually broken when Rick Brevant passed to Robert Forbes with 13 minutes remaining — Pandas running on to complete a comfortable victory with three goals in 90 seconds . |