Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] on [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The idea is that when an instruction that is meant for a coprocessor is encountered , the coprocessor handles it leaving the main processor to carry on with other jobs . |
| 2 | You skirt Godinton Park to go on to Great Chart . |
| 3 | And literacy is not the end of the road : there is the added incentive that those adults who can read and write now have the opportunity to go on to higher education through a special rural matriculation scheme . |
| 4 | If we could be certain ( as we ought ) that every person of 16 had the opportunity to go on to further education or practical , examinable work , then we could drop the 16+ examination without loss , and with a possible simplification of the school curriculum up to that point . |
| 5 | My feet were sore , I was roasted like Sunday pork , and I did n't even have the money to leap on to one of the buses that flashed past me . |
| 6 | The horse that forgot about the tiger that lived in its lair at the bottom of the hill , or at any time disregarded the danger , would very soon become the tiger 's dinner , and so lack the opportunity to pass on to future generations its genes for a poor memory and a low threshold of fear . |
| 7 | No longer did a sixth former of limited means need to win a scholarship to go on to higher education : admission secured a grant from the Local Authority . |
| 8 | ‘ Oh , no , Ross — this is a terrible mistake ! ’ she cried in a desperate attempt to cling on to some form of sanity , wriggling violently to try and escape his embrace as he almost ran up the steps and entered the cottage . |
| 9 | He at once declared his intention to carry on as Prime Minister . |
| 10 | I have still not managed to find another young horse to come on with young Basil . |
| 11 | The partnership has triggered reports of a secret deal to press on with European unity — leaving Britain and others out in the cold . |
| 12 | Such an approach enables active work to go on at all times , including those when no change of placement is contemplated or during periods of waiting for a suitable placement to become available . |
| 13 | Also available from Bisque is the battery-powered , remote-control Bagno-Stat , which allows you to pre-set the towel radiator heater to come on at specific times and maintain required temperatures . |
| 14 | As I 've already said , I would wish the Committee to hold on to those specific ones relating to community care at this stage , until we have a more certain picture . |
| 15 | And now at least he 'd be left in peace to get on with some real work . |
| 16 | Occasionally she would allow her gaze to drop on to one of the other patients with a look which Theodora could only interpret as startled amazement . |
| 17 | No need to go on after three . |
| 18 | I do recommend starting with a nine sheet pattern ( see page 77 ) but a fairly simple pattern just to begin with should give you confidence to go on to bigger and better things . |
| 19 | But Lillywhite said : ‘ My Banana squad and manager Keith Lambert give me confidence to hold on for two more stages . |
| 20 | People sometimes find that their housing requirements change and seek after a period to move on to different kinds of residence , particularly into flats of their own . |
| 21 | You do n't need any further underwriting to carry on at that level , but you can do . |
| 22 | Is the Fiction too slight a foundation to build on for some understanding of these intermediate years ? |
| 23 | They were out at work often till late evening , but gave us the run of the house and William had the chance to get on with some schoolwork . |
| 24 | I am happy here for the time being but want the chance to move on to bigger things in the future . ’ |
| 25 | Contrary to her firm intention of not breakfasting with Ven , however , since he was standing by the table which was set for two when she again entered the sitting-room , she thought it would be infantile in the extreme to carry on with that intention . |
| 26 | You set the a great egg race type topic to work on for three weeks . |
| 27 | Much impressed with my narrow escape , Dad carried the object downstairs on top of the sand in the fire bucket — it did come in handy after all — and we sat around gazing at it , drinking the inevitable tea and storing up this tale to pass on to all our friends and relations . |
| 28 | Landor 's want of training and his impatience to press on with all speed made him an unreliable surveyor , and there were those who impugned the veracity of his hair-raising escapes ; but in energy and resourcefulness , in courage and power of endurance , he was the equal of any of the previous generation of great explorers . |
| 29 | On minute one one four , I 'm using my privilege as a chair to hang on to that ; the fact that the Poly are to hold a conference on health and housing in the new year . |
| 30 | I have a tip to pass on to other readers . |