Example sentences of "[verb] on the good " in BNC.
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| 1 | I buy a harmonium — nearly an organ — and spend the rest of my life playing it , thickened with doleful dirges , vainly trying to lay the trauma , my only satisfaction the ashen faced , staring eyed audiences staggering out at the end of performances , primed , and ready to carry on the good work . |
| 2 | He has carried on the good work this term and is well on the way to establishing himself in the top 10 with 16 wins in the current campaign . |
| 3 | Do carry on the good work , in September with encouragement to all new people in your class , and in January with the renewal of your own membership . |
| 4 | hoping to dominate … the world of athletics this weekend is Gloucester hammer thrower Lorraine Shaw … she 's UK champion … the first from the city 's club ever to win a senior outdoor title … this weekend Lorraine takes on the best in the world as she competes in the AAA championships in Birmingham … the amazing thing is that up until this year she was a discus thrower … |
| 5 | People ask how can it be that Scotland 's relatively small , relatively low-key club set-up can produce teams that will fearlessly take on the best and nurture expectations of victory over them all until the final whistle . |
| 6 | Today ranked number eight , he was taking on the best of British , Jeremy Bates . |
| 7 | Carefully planning the cheapest air fares , allocating her meagre budget as sparingly as possible on food and accommodation , she travelled the world and took on the best . |
| 8 | The new Prime Minister was obliged , yesterday morning , to send a driver to find out the telephone number of one of his key ministers , before Mr Singh could pass on the good news of his appointment . |
| 9 | Carrying on the good work |
| 10 | Carry on the good work , Davey Boy . |
| 11 | As a Celtic-mad kid of 11 , Creaney stood wide-eyed on the Parkhead terraces to watch his heroes take on the best in Europe . |
| 12 | Now it has emerged lean , fit and hungry to take on the best . |
| 13 | As she disposes of quality adult players , with apparent ease , this 15-year old displays a remarkable poise that will see her well-equipped to take on the best in the world . |
| 14 | On April 26 , Lisa is to go to the Royal College of Music , in London , to take on the best of British players in the national finals . |
| 15 | He still wants to take on the best in the world , but the best do not seem to want him . |
| 16 | IF ever there was a horse perfectly equipped to take on the best it 's Bradbury Star . |