Example sentences of "go [adv] fighting " in BNC.

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1 They all knew that they had to go on fighting , and be strong for their children , and Mr Edwards commended them for that strength .
2 ‘ Losing the will to go on fighting — but then you 'd know that better than me . ’
3 Nylons for the women , Coke for the kids and guns for the men to go on fighting ‘ Germins ’ or ‘ Reds ’ or whoever happened to be next in the firing line , that was William 's grandad 's uncluttered view of world history .
4 So it is important now to go on fighting the battles , once so hard-won .
5 There is a big question mark over whether he 's got sufficient chemicals to produce enough kerosene to go on fighting the war .
6 I mean to stop hating , but to go on fighting for what is right for my people . ’
7 His grasp on her tightened , and as she looked up into his face , so ruthlessly intent , Maria felt the urge to go on fighting slipping away from her .
8 She heard the shaken sigh that was torn from him as he brought her body up against the length of his , and the urge to go on fighting him faded as she grasped at fresh knowledge , accepting the fact that this was entirely mutual .
9 Quiss experienced the tiniest moment of fear , then savage anger , and was about to go down fighting — take as many of the little bastards with him as he could — when he realised that they were bowing and wringing their hands and making apologetic noises , not howling angry ones .
10 He had briefly considered going out fighting anyway , but had been held back by the thought that he should deal with those immediately responsible for his predicament .
11 The soap is destined for the Beeb 's bin so there should be a concerted effort to go out fighting just for their six million fans .
12 A hell of a roar went up in the canteen at lunch break when one of the shop stewards said that Clasper would go on fighting on behalf of the workers until every bloody one of them had lost their jobs .
13 They will go on fighting … and that contagion will spread to Serbia and Croatia . ’
14 As a justification for indulging the imperative demands of the flesh it was pathetic , and she knew it , but she did n't think she could go on fighting the passion they awoke in each other .
15 As a crusader Mrs Thatcher believes there are more battles to be fought and she will go on fighting them .
16 But he says he 'll go on fighting .
17 PIT BULLS GO ON FIGHTING
18 ‘ We 'll go down fighting anyway , ’ said Otley .
19 To hell with it , I 'll go down fighting , it will break me on my terms if it breaks me at all .
20 If she was going to go down , she would go down fighting .
21 I hope not , and will go down fighting — and VERY RED .
22 Even if they get me , I 'll go down fighting . ’
23 He continued that he was prepared to " go down fighting to ensure that our Union is renewed " .
24 Even then , Lloyd went down fighting with 72 in his last innings ; it took him to a total of 7,515 runs at 46 , with nineteen centuries .
25 When Edward III of England invaded France , John went to Philip 's aid and fought at the battle of Crecy where , as R.W. Seton-Watson describes it : ‘ giving the reins of his horse to two of his companions , and shouting the battle-cry of ‘ Prague' ’ , he charged into the thick of the fray and , blind as he was , soon went down fighting ( 26th August , 1346 ) .
26 Denmead went down fighting against Good Sports from division one .
27 In division two , Ants III went down fighting in an exciting game with Brookvale , who finally won 28–24 .
28 So we lost , but went down fighting , and had a good night out an all .
29 They bowed out of the European Cup at the hands of Dinamo Tbilisi , but they certainly went down fighting in front of around 6 , spectators .
30 Let us hope that for once he will stand up and be counted and go down fighting — as go down he assuredly will .
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