Example sentences of "[adj] carry on [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 One therefore gets trapped into a situation where it appears much easier to carry on in the business than to divest , or move out .
2 A group of businessmen and politicians decided on Sept. 21 to carry on with the referendum proposal and on Sept. 26 began collecting signatures in favour of the referendum .
3 Mellor told Mr Major he felt unable to carry on in a phone call early yesterday morning .
4 It soon became apparent to Lily that the wife and the young man were in the midst of an affaire , which by secret signs and language they seemed able to carry on during the journey .
5 ‘ Hopefully I 'll be able to carry on as an amateur and help mum in the shop . ’
6 During this period of numbness , people are perfectly able to carry on with the practicalities of living .
7 The Minister warned : ‘ He may be able to carry on in the job but he can not do so effectively .
8 Otherwise you would n't be able to carry on behind the Führer 's back .
9 Now going back to this handicraft , although I said I really did n't want to be committed to all the meetings , I 'm quite happy to carry on with the handicraft , providing you do n't expect me to turn up at every meeting .
10 Where the proceedings are in respect of a statutory nuisance within s.92(1) ( c ) , it is a defence under s.94(4) to prove , on a balance of probabilities , ( the burden being on the defendant ) that the accumulation or deposit was necessary for the effectual carrying on of a business or manufacture , was not kept longer than necessary , and that best practicable means were used to prevent them from being prejudicial to health or a nuisance .
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