Example sentences of "[v-ing] on [to-vb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The lifeboat was struck by a large sea as she was leaving the harbour and Coxswain Wight had difficulty in manoeuvring clear of the narrow channel , before pausing to take stock of the conditions at sea and pressing on to clear off-lying rocks . |
| 2 | The disability did n't prevent him from farming in Tanzania and going on to hold several posts in the Tanzanian Cabinet . |
| 3 | Often , people who hesitate to come into the world of education — perhaps because English is not their first language , because education has not been highlighted as important in their households or because they missed an opportunity earlier in life — can come into adult education , not necessarily taking vocational courses in the first instance , but going on to take such courses , which provide them with the training and self-assurance they need . |
| 4 | Everyone connected with The Championships , however , not least the world 's top players , know that Jim 's expertise and determination , steadily developed since he first began working with grass at Shepherd 's Bush Cricket Club in 1950 , before going on to spend 25 years at St George 's Hill , had more than silenced all the criticism which was developing about the state of the Wimbledon courts in the early 1980's . |
| 5 | We shall look now at some of the comments which have been made and attempt an evaluation of the scheme before going on to discuss subsequent developments . |
| 6 | He presented the first edition of What the Papers Say for Granada in 1956 , going on to present 160 programmes . |
| 7 | Before going on to fulfill other commitments His Royal Highness also presented a certificate of service to Michael Berry , recently retired coxswain of St Helier lifeboat for 20 years . |
| 8 | These findings may reflect survival bias , with severe disease resulting in lack of qualifications and premature death , the survivor population going on to get higher qualifications . |
| 9 | However , before moving on to consider such cases , it is appropriate first to review the colinear solutions described in previous chapters . |