Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] on [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You may have then had a verbal exchange with your next in line , but bar that you were expected to get on with the work . |
| 2 | There is literally no limit to the abuses which might creep in if such a practice were allowed to go on without restriction . |
| 3 | In an attempt to make good the teacher shortage schoolchildren were encouraged to stay on at school to do teacher training by circular No. 1654 in 1947 . |
| 4 | Both the industry and the Group Organisers would benefit if the Organisers were left to get on with what they were happiest and most able to do , namely , organising . |
| 5 | I had a very deep feeling that the attack on the village by the Black Watch was not going to be successful due to the fact that the enemy were well dug in and were determined to hold on to this position . |
| 6 | The possession of Tours , the city of St Martin , an important market and a vital communications centre , gave the Angevins a tremendous strategic advantage ; and the building of the great castles of Chinon , Loches and Loudun showed that they were determined to hold on to it . |
| 7 | If they were determined to hang on to their culture then they were to do so quietly , without bothering others . |
| 8 | Nothing eventful occurred that night , and as Hugh had not returned , and as a careful search discovered no trace of Marian and Allen , it was decided to move on with every precaution into territory which with every yard became potentially more hostile . |
| 9 | After various consultations with interested parties , it was decided to carry on in the traditional manner . |
| 10 | Since it was essential that the moment I awoke each morning , the first words , sentences , if possible , paragraphs came readily to mind , last thing at night , instead of my prayers , my mind was instructed to grind on with the pages . |
| 11 | However , after a lively meeting with directors , Reg was persuaded to carry on as coach by three men in a hearse who asked to meet him outside during a beer break . |
| 12 | She was asked to hang on for a moment . |
| 13 | Gulliver wanted to step down in August because of business commitments but was asked to carry on by chairman Wallace Mercer until the club had made a decision about a new stadium . |
| 14 | A general election was called for May and Chandra Shekhar was asked to stay on as caretaker Prime Minister . |
| 15 | Peter Wood relinquished the Chairmanship of RBIC , and RBIS , to Chris Pearson , Director of Private and Offshore Banking and Director , South of England in October 1992 when the rapid growth of Direct Line made greater demands on Peter 's time ; Norman , who had been due to retire at that time , was asked to stay on for two years to see the restructuring process completed . |
| 16 | Net trading surpluses , from which funds were allocated , evaporated ; for most of 1921 and 1922 the LCS Political Committee was forced to carry on without a grant . |
| 17 | The crimson rope-lights still held him , so that he was forced to go on down the slope until they stood before the terrible dwelling place of the necromancer . |
| 18 | She was allowed to talk about herself if he was allowed to rave on about black men . |
| 19 | Falati was allowed to stay on at the house after the intervention of Mr Mandela . |
| 20 | Palace experienced that at Liverpool on Tuesday , when Mike Marsh was allowed to stay on after a professional foul on George Ndah . |
| 21 | The gaoler was appointed , made his living as best as he could from bribes , favours , anxious relatives and profits from the already meagre food allocation — and was allowed to get on with it . |
| 22 | A stranger entered the bidding and soon gave the impression that he was determined to carry on for as long as was required to obtain the Baron . |