Example sentences of "[vb past] on [to-vb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They moved on to see some fellows working on a lovely Galway hooker raised on sleepers at the waterside , then crossed to a quiet little bar and had some Beamishes . |
| 2 | ‘ She 's a beauty , ’ Baker said as Paula moved on to greet another guest . |
| 3 | In his two-volume Mexico of the Twentieth Century ( 1907 ) Martin moved on to examine British investment and influence in that country . |
| 4 | The result was the partnership which bought Twr-y-Felin in St David 's and ran it for 18 months until Phil moved on to pursue other interests . |
| 5 | Many of those displaced were not rehoused but moved on to multi-occupy neighbouring districts . |
| 6 | The letters were a real find and James went on to publish two volumes of them ; they became immediate best-sellers . |
| 7 | While the keen ( but slightly damp ) experimenters went on to test different designs of paddle wheel , Ruth Aplin showed me some of the pupil 's science folders . |
| 8 | Kathmandu : THE PRINCESS of Wales strained her ankle yesterday on a pebbly path in Nepal 's Himalayan foothills — but went on to tease puffing press photographers who still could not match her pace.The Princess walked briskly through the rough , rocky terrain on a walkabout during the second day of her solo visit to Nepal.After straining her ankle on a pebbled road in Dharan in eastern Nepal she began to limp slightly , but her pace still left Overseas Development Minister Baroness Chalker and several photographers gasping for breath.The Princess could not resist the temptation to chide them . |
| 9 | While this language might not have been chosen under Kennedy , the advisers of the new president , Lyndon Johnson , went on to cite specific grievances against Britain which would have arisen under any president . |
| 10 | These scum went on to kill 92 people in the King David Hotel on 22nd July 1946 . |
| 11 | And it went on to enjoy sporadic mail and fare-payers use before being put into regular use six years later to bolster lightly loaded services serving this most rural of communities . |
| 12 | Then he went on to say those words you never believe they say , but they do — the ones about anything you may say may be taken dow , etc. , etc . |
| 13 | Instead , around 35 employees decided to set up their own communications group , Citigate , which itself went on to acquire several subsidiaries encompassing advertising and design . |
| 14 | The nine-race card at Haydock is strong on quantity but lacks runners of the class of Old Vic , the winner of the Whitebeam Maiden Stakes by six lengths last year who went on to take this year 's Irish Derby and its French equivalent . |
| 15 | Captain John Ledingham with Castlepollard beat his team mate Francie Connors on Balarus Diamond Express and went on to take third place with Garraun . |
| 16 | Unashamed , the UDA — under the flag of the Ulster Freedom Fighters — went on to shoot dead mother-of-two Philomena Hanna , 26 , behind the counter of a Belfast chemist 's . |
| 17 | Reserve scrum half Bill Freeman had opened Harrogate 's reply with a penalty and he went on to score another penalty and convert Pearson 's try . |
| 18 | Reserve scrum half Bill Freeman had opened Harrogate 's reply with a penalty and he went on to score another penalty and convert Pearson 's try . |
| 19 | The Schweppes Cup holders went on to score 24 points in 17 minutes . |
| 20 | But it went on to slam British Rail for using ancient commuter trains with parts dating back to the steam age . |
| 21 | He went on to detail federal government economic policy proposals for 1991 , including an overhaul of the fiscal system and more extensive privatization . |
| 22 | He went on to claim that tax changes on share dividends , company cars and the married couple 's allowance would hit the highest paid most . |
| 23 | After dealing briefly with current price proposals , Mr Steichen went on to urge early resolution of both Common Agricultural Policy reform and General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade . |
| 24 | The statement went on to urge popular support for Sihanouk 's candidacy in these elections . |
| 25 | Later , in an interview in the Financial Times of Feb. 8 he spoke of a " fundamental review " of the ANC 's stance on the nationalization of key industries and went on to urge foreign companies to visit South Africa to investigate investment opportunities . |
| 26 | Young Richard Kirk was n't content with a fine 7 lb 2 oz bream when he ventured out with his dad on his first ever fishing trip — he went on to bank ten others to 6 lb ! |
| 27 | From Gibraltar , we went on to spend two days at Fuengirola . |
| 28 | However some answering ‘ yes ’ to this also went on to oppose any cap in the case of private clients — which suggests that the capping implications of this question may not have been fully appreciated . |
| 29 | The pair went on to do similar work in Buckinghamshire in 1766 to 1768 and Yorkshire from 1767 to 1770 . |
| 30 | You went on to do sterling work in the diarrhoea , headaches and vomiting department and you ended up coughing out your last in a way that Henry thought would be entirely suitable for Elinor . |