Example sentences of "on [v-ing] at the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He went on looking at the disgusting bits . |
| 2 | If Dreadnought went on sinking at the present rate , in ten minutes the hole would n't be above the waterline , but below . |
| 3 | A girl who is very tall for her age may fear that she will go on growing at the same rate indefinitely , while a boy who is shorter than his mates of the same age may be afraid that he will be permanently undersized . |
| 4 | In that case , shopkeepers and manufacturers might be prepared to drop their profit margins , absorb the tax and go on selling at the same price . |
| 5 | Town made all the running … but they kept on falling at the final hurdle in front of goal … |
| 6 | did you carry on working at the same place ? |