Example sentences of "[vb infin] on as [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | The conversations of the ‘ Lunatics ’ , as they were called , would often carry on as they took advantage of the moonlight to find their sometimes uncertain way home over the ruts and rubbish in their path . |
2 | Mr Wallace acknowledged that his own ideas for a Scottish parliamentary council were unlikely to proceed , but a campaign for a multi-option referendum was ‘ the only thing we can all unite on as it encompasses all our differences ’ . |
3 | What principles do children rely on as they analyse the structure of words and make use of their knowledge ? |
4 | ‘ Oh , caro why can not we go on as we are ? ’ |
5 | It is surely obvious that we can not go on as we are as we pollute the world and as poverty increases , along with violence , vandalism and random destruction , more of it at Gateshead last night apparently . |
6 | It is obvious that things can not go on as they are . |
7 | Things could n't go on as they were without something happening , and she had intuitively known that when it did her life would be forever changed . |
8 | Rather than just muddle on as I was before it was highlighted and said well these need watching . |