Example sentences of "[noun] continue [to-vb] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The tweed-coated figure continued to stare at the page of the book to the left of his plate , ignoring his companion . |
| 2 | After Martin 's death his son Jean continued to reside at the rue de Harlay , and presumably became the master maker of the workshop . |
| 3 | In the first quarter of this year we 've seen more moderate growth in those geographical areas but in nineteen eighty nine nearly forty percent of Pearson 's trading ca profit came from economies outside the U K and North America and we expect our activities in these other areas to continue to grow at a satisfactory rate . |
| 4 | Nell continued to stare at the sea for a very long time . |
| 5 | But , while inflation slowed from the summer of 1974 , prices as a whole continued to rise at an annual rate of 10 per cent during the depths of the slump . |
| 6 | Willie continued to gaze at the materials . |
| 7 | Even if output continues to decline at a similar pace in this quarter before it picks up in the next ( as most forecasters expect ) , the total peak-to-trough decline will look much shallower than the 2.7% average drop in GNP during the eight recessions since the second world war . |
| 8 | If CFC emissions continue to increase at the current rate , they would cause an extra 2C of warming over the same period . |
| 9 | By 1925 , this early optimism had disappeared and the District continued to struggle at a financial subsistence level throughout the whole period , apparently incapable of seriously addressing the resolution of the problem of financial self-sufficiency . |
| 10 | — THE stars continue to shine at The Mall , Stockton in the vein of TV 's Stars In Their Eyes . |
| 11 | The estimated cost of the Channel tunnel continues to rise at an alarming rate , to the distress of both shareholders and the company 's bankers . |
| 12 | In December 1987 the cost-of-living index was 170 per cent above its level in December of the previous year , and even under the ‘ price freeze ’ of the first few months of 1988 , prices continued to rise at a rate equivalent to an annual rate of about 100 per cent . |
| 13 | The man continued to hack at the body , right down to the bone and intestines . |
| 14 | It may increase slightly but if fertility continues to decline at the present rate that is unlikely . |
| 15 | However , the fact that the futures contract for June settlement continued to trade at a 26-point premium to ‘ fair value ’ ( 23 points — the notional premium for buying all Footsie stocks now , but not paying for two and a half months ) indicates that most pundits see the market making further headway after Easter . |
| 16 | As industries continue to concentrate at the world level , the forces described in this chapter raise two possibilities . |
| 17 | Last night ministers continued to look at a compromise prepared by the EC commissioner Sir Leon Brittan , incorporating a Dutch-led formula where the higher level would be the norm but governments would have the option of asking Brussels to intervene for mergers breaking £1.4bn . |
| 18 | The Services continued to run at the opposition and after Fenn was hauled down just short they took a half-time lead when quick hands gave Crossland sufficient room to veer inside at pace and score beneath the posts . |
| 19 | Many academic research projects take years to complete ; a scheme designed to support them must thus be future-proof — and this in a world where technology continues to mutate at an alarming rate . |
| 20 | After the death of his father , Tennyson and his family continued to live at the rectory for a further six years . |
| 21 | The gunmen continued to fire at the house after he managed to scramble inside and slam the front door shut . |