Example sentences of "have [vb pp] on in [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the face of this central problem , the valuable work that has gone on in recent years in narratology , and other aspects of fictional form , is curiously difficult to apply in practice . |
| 2 | ‘ It is something which has gone on in this force for almost two years but has now reached epidemic proportions and something has to be done , ’ he declared . |
| 3 | I was thinking for instance in the context of Sri Lanka , where I was born , that there is n't a straight forward national liberation struggle , there are lots of problems such as militarism which the women 's movement has taken on in various ways and played a major part in combating . |
| 4 | Fortunately the Christian church is not dominated by theologians , but by the praying faithful , and the Divine Drama , although suffering numerous attacks and emendations , has lived on in popular spirituality and liturgy . |
| 5 | So the delicate gilded furniture and the rococo mirrors had gone from his office ; and in their place were desks and chairs that renaissance princes might have sat on in perfect safety , even if they had weighed three hundredweight . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 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 | A few pupils have gone on in recent years to study Classics at universities including Oxbridge . |
| 11 | I mean there are some Conservatives who do actually believe in the social welfare of the but there are also , I 'm I 'm sure there are large numbers who actually know what vicious streak there is behind a lot of the other measures of social control that have gone on in this country since consensus was in nineteen seventy nine er you actually realise what what a tragedy it is in this area . |
| 12 | At Chessington attendances pretty well stood still , again a very good performance in my view and er , justification for the capital spending that 's gone on in recent years to bring that er , to bring Chessington to where we want it to be . |