Example sentences of "went on [prep] the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He never quite went on to the big scores but has now begun to put that right . |
| 2 | We went on towards the double doors . |
| 3 | It would not be proper or right for me to discuss what went on on the specific issues in the Cabinet and I do n't wish to do so . |
| 4 | ‘ Anyway , ’ said Lydia , sitting up , ‘ it was Beuno who went on about the golden emerods . ’ |
| 5 | One of the first things Reagan did upon becoming president was to name Iran as an enemy of America and to ensure that no trade of any kind went on between the two countries , either directly or indirectly , imposing draconian penalties for anyone caught doing so . |
| 6 | Who knew what strange rites went on in the savage mountains beyond Tirana , what musical instruments they played , where mad King Zog had ruled . |
| 7 | Captions on the screen can give brief information about what went on in the missing bits and how much time has elapsed . |
| 8 | No matter which coach you went on in the old days ( and the Brightside and Carbrook Co-op ones were the best ) there was always a shilling sweep for the biggest fish and another shilling for the best roach . |
| 9 | In recent months the residents of the area around the bar had been complaining almost nightly to the police about the noise that went on until the small hours and about the hypodermics left strewn around the piazza , a serious health hazard to the children who played there during the day . |