Example sentences of "on with the [adj] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | This will involve tone as much as doctrine , but he would be as ill-advised to go on about the Government 's intention of building a classless society , which it ca n't build anyway , as to adopt the easy belief that the climate of opinion can be left to look after itself while ministers get on with the practical business of government . |
| 2 | This leaves us , the goldpanners , to get on with the actual preparations of the championship . |
| 3 | ‘ We were sent upstairs to address envelopes as ‘ the girls ’ ‘ , she recalls , ‘ while Clive got on with the serious business of deciding about the paper . |
| 4 | No further discussion necessary on their budget let's get on with the serious business of funding real education in Hertfordshire which we asked and in this particular case the Labour party . |
| 5 | In spite of the obvious gains in recent years — and no one could be more grateful than I to Robert Runcie and all he achieved — we now need a period of calmness , of peace , to grow and get on with the real work of caring for others and serving Christ in and through others . |
| 6 | We realized that each of us would be a big story for a few days , but that would pass and then we 'd be able to get on with the real work of getting to know our families and friends again . |
| 7 | Then stratigraphical nomenclature can be forgotten and we can get on with the real work of stratigraphy , which is correlation and interpretation . |
| 8 | From a family of fish merchants , he has served on Billingsgate committees and all but despairs of ‘ them ever getting on with the real business of selling fish ’ . |
| 9 | Ladies and gentlemen , we just before we get on with the second part of the meeting when erm , meeting erm I think I ought to tell you that erm one of our committee members died a very short while back . |
| 10 | And erm , anyway , I 'm , I 'm sorry to have to tell you that but erm now we 'll get on with the second half of the meeting . |
| 11 | All Irish landladies , however pleasant , seemed to breathe a sigh of relief when a visitor left , and they were able to get on with the intense business of family life without interruption . |
| 12 | Those who care for ‘ ordinary ’ old people learn much about the courage and competence which so many display ; they discover that it is their ordinariness which is remarkable — their determination to carry on with the daily business of life , often in the face of considerable difficulties . |
| 13 | Then she went on with the lovely task of making herself the most important lady in Tollemarche . |
| 14 | He wanted people to get on with the urgent business of living the good life set out in the Eightfold Path , and not to waste time or energy in speculation and debate . |
| 15 | Ignore personal attacks and criticism by thanking the opposition for their feedback and then moving on with the positive aspects of your case . |
| 16 | I am well aware of the anxiety of people in Plymouth to get on with the whole business of the release and development of Ministry of Defence land . |
| 17 | While Robinson develops his remarkable rapport with the crowd , the rest of the band take a back-seat , and simply get on with the important business of shaking their flowing locks , sporting massive Stetsons and playing their gee-tars ( man ) . |
| 18 | But for now Kylie harnessed it to press on with the next stage of her ten year plan which had been drawn up by her musical gurus . |
| 19 | But the scent was so fresh , it was obvious the beasts would be unwilling to leave for a while , so Grant decided to ignore them and push on with the next stage of their operation . |
| 20 | Strong muscles will also help the mother to get on with the day-to-day chores of postnatal care , such as carrying the baby and its accessories . |
| 21 | BTR 's headquarters leaves decentralised management teams to get on with the day-to-day job of running each business . |
| 22 | Senior officials could carry on with the day-to-day business of the state without concerning themselves with any kind of specialist ministerial control . |
| 23 | They 're occupying themselves writing out an account of their movements since Lorrimer was last seen alive and the local force are getting on with the preliminary checking of alibis . |
| 24 | I am to remain ill and without treatment , I am to carry on with the exhausting task of caring for an old and senile woman . ’ |