Example sentences of "continue [to-vb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , by the year 2000 the number of school leavers will not have returned to the 1970 level and is predicted to continue to fall to an all-time low in 1993/4(2) . |
| 2 | ‘ Many people with this disease are able to continue to work for a very long time and there is no evidence to suggest that her condition and the error are necessarily linked . ’ |
| 3 | I am delighted that Mr Strachan has agreed to continue to serve as a Trustee , and that his long experience and wise counsel will continue to be available to the Library . |
| 4 | In the first quarter of this year we 've seen more moderate growth in those geographical areas but in nineteen eighty nine nearly forty percent of Pearson 's trading ca profit came from economies outside the U K and North America and we expect our activities in these other areas to continue to grow at a satisfactory rate . |
| 5 | Disappointment with the 1974 proposals led to the formation of the Disability Alliance , a consortium of groups concerned with the disabled , to continue to fight for a better deal . |
| 6 | The struggle between the NGC and the PLO leadership was one of several important developments which persuaded the people in the West Bank and Gaza that neither the Arab states nor the PLO were capable of liberating them militarily or diplomatically and that it was pointless to continue to hope for a solution from the outside . |
| 7 | Like other ‘ Third World ’ nations , the Arab people had suffered and continue to suffer as a result of colonialism and imperialism . |
| 8 | Consequently most visitors to the countryside continue to come from a fairly circumscribed group of affluent suburban car-owning families while those arguably in greater need are scarcely catered for . |
| 9 | Seven in ten were continuing to work in an IT area , building on the knowledge and skills acquired in the Advanced Course . |
| 10 | The applications of physics have widened and continue to widen at an incredible rate . |
| 11 | Add the meatballs to the pan and continue to simmer for a further 10 mins , or until they are cooked through . |
| 12 | Edwards , with four tries , including a hat-trick in 18 minutes in the first half , Frano Botica , with seven goals and a try , and Joe Lydon took the individual honours on Saturday and with competition so intense in the reserve and junior sides , players continue to progress with a hunger to match their predecessors ' exploits . |
| 13 | Since tusks continue to grow throughout an elephant 's life , the amount of ivory carried by the herds will also increase . |
| 14 | Out to provoke Theo into a declaration of loyalty , and at the same time sting him for continuing to belong to a hated class , he charged him with hypocrisy and self-righteousness in refusing to belong to either side . |
| 15 | In Denmark , opinion polls continue to point to a sizeable majority in favour of the revised treaty in the referendum on 18 May . |
| 16 | Will Her Majesty 's Government continue to press for an orderly transfer to open elections on a free and fair basis ? |
| 17 | But they continue to fight like a pair of miniature canine Kendo warriors . |
| 18 | But even physical and administrative attacks have not prevented her and her colleagues from continuing to campaign for a better world . |
| 19 | Many had to work for a year under the threat of the axe and even those who survived continue to live in a climate of insecurity , not knowing when the next rationalisation programme is likely to be introduced . |
| 20 | These sufferers in early recovery continue to live in a group , receiving some counselling and giving each other support and feedback and often going together to meetings of the Anonymous Fellowships . |
| 21 | The volume of data being created is continuing to explode at a rate seemingly far in excess of what a diminishing workforce ought to be able to produce . |
| 22 | Meanwhile , large numbers of seabirds and marine mammals continue to die as a result of the massive oil spills in the Gulf [ see ED nos. 43 and 44 ] . |
| 23 | Given this evaporation rate and the smaller inflows into the sea , the level is continuing to drop at a rate of about 0.5 m a year . |
| 24 | However , it can be assumed that the political difficulties experienced within China over recent years continue to act as a barrier to any possible growth . |
| 25 | The notion of removing Saddam Hussein is a more probable outcome if in fact we continue to move as a world effort rather than a U S effort to unilaterally move in military |
| 26 | In fact , the Sun ( eight items ) and the Star ( six items ) continue to dominate in a sparse field . |
| 27 | Add the courgettes and continue to boil for a further 10 minutes . |
| 28 | Despite the damage , the Tomsk-7 plant is continuing to operate on a reduced scale . |
| 29 | We continue to speak of a scientific revolution because earlier systems of belief were emphatically overthrown . |
| 30 | TOMATO CONTINUE to impress with a pair of releases that may be label mates but , in relationship to each other , go no further than holding hands . |