Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] on a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From the travel point of view things carried on a bit from there in a local sense . |
| 2 | Roman asked mildly , and Garry 's rather weak features took on a look of selfcongratulation . |
| 3 | The snag was , everything had seemed perfectly fine and reasonable written down in black and white — but the book had omitted to mention that on snow the skis took on a life all of their own . |
| 4 | The defendant in proceedings before the Dover Justices carried on a restaurant business . |
| 5 | Even a small arbitrary gathering of friends or sailors took on a party atmosphere owing to Minton 's knack of having a good time . |