Example sentences of "[noun] go on [noun] " in BNC.

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1 But parliament is far away , and the border of Wales is very near , and is there a soul in these parts who does not know that smuggling goes on day by day , and that life here would be impossible if it did not ?
2 It will automatically calculate , for example , what proportion of your income goes on things like the car and household items .
3 Much of my paltry income goes on rent boys — one of my few weekend leisure activities .
4 Its growth was to cause a storm of protest in the next century from archbishops less inclined to travel than Sigeric ; but we need not doubt that it arose because Sigeric and his like were delighted to have an excuse to go on pilgrimage , and the diary he has left of his movements dwells especially on the many churches in Rome worth a pilgrim 's attention .
5 But many archbishops were delighted by the excuse to go on pilgrimage to Rome ; and one of the first to benefit from the custom was Sigeric , archbishop of Canterbury ( 990 — 4 ) , who has left us a kind of diary of his visit — first of the churches in Rome which a pilgrim had especially to visit and to pray in , and then of the stages on his long journey back to Canterbury .
6 Charlie Francis said at the Canadian Enquiry that all the world 's top athletes were on drugs — that was his excuse for encouraging Ben to go on steroids .
7 We recognize this by our willingness to go on courses , keep up with professional reading , and sometimes update our qualifications ; education authorities recognize this when they encourage us to do so by paying expenses , granting leave of absence , and sometimes secondment on full pay .
8 At an age when I was having qualms over the philosophy of M. Bergson , he was speaking in a factory yard of the necessity to go on strike .
9 Pencom Software has written three objects to go on NeXtstep-for-Intel .
10 Members have the opportunity to go on weekend projects , conservation working holidays and training courses run by BTCV all over the country .
11 The ship will soon be visiting Hartlepool giving Hurworth residents the opportunity to go on board and meet crew members .
12 She is staying at home this summer because she says she does n't make enough money to go on holiday .
13 Democracy , explained Mr McIverney , was all about the decisions of Parliament , and Parliament had granted his engineers permission to go on site .
14 Only 15% of America 's defence budget goes on research and development .
15 Children ‘ die as money goes on debt and arms ’ .
16 The inaccessibility of the drought region means that one third of the money goes on transport .
17 Puff pastry goes on top and then into a very hot oven .
18 Her mother had known she had no immediate plans to go on holiday and had assumed she would be free to chase after Suzie .
19 On a lighter note , but still on the animal theme , rumbling Scottish popcore outfit EUGENIUS have rented a full-size cow from the Milk Marketing Board to go on display in the Glasgow Virgin Megastore to promote their debut album ‘ Oomalama ’ .
20 Approximately half the total current expenditure on goods and services provided by local authorities goes on education .
21 A public exhibition showing artists ' impressions of a pedestrianised Stockton High Street with new shops , car parks and a bus station , waterfront development and a major facelift on two housing estates goes on show in the town 's Castle Centre for five days from Tuesday .
22 Prices , when the car goes on sale in January , will range from about £17,000 to £26,000 , in line with rival executive models such as the Rover 800 .
23 The first of the Mondeos will be delivered on 25 March , the day the car goes on sale in the United Kingdom .
24 If workers hold a democratic vote to go on strike for whatever reason , it ill becomes a Labour government to legislate to make it unlawful .
25 ‘ There is a country hike every summer , which has helped me to get to know the area better , and lots of opportunities to go on courses and outings to places of interest .
26 A : what have you got to do this afternoon B : oh I 'm * going to repair the child bar A : what do you mean CHILD bar B : uh it 's er metal bar goes acr — has to be fixed from one side of the car I mean from one side of the back seat to the other for the BABY seat to go on A : AH …
27 Johnson 's superiority complex goes on show : while there , he used the power of his frown and his supervening wit to silence MacAulay 's disregard for the English clergy : ‘ This is a day of novelties : I have seen old trees in Scotland , and I have heard the English clergy treated with disrespect . ’
28 Four hours before the programme goes on air , presenter Richard Keys and analyst Andy Gray rehearse in the temporary studio behind one goal .
29 ISSUE ONE OF COMMODORE FORCE GOES ON SALE , 26 NOVEMBER — JUST £2.95 , DO N'T MISS IT
30 The is to charge authors to go on tour .
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