Example sentences of "he [verb] on [v-ing] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Love , pride , and foolishness combined to make him keep on wearing the green coat , however . |
| 2 | When he had recovered from his ordeal , Ciparis was able to tell of what had happened — and he went on telling the story for the rest of his life , for he was given a free pardon , joined a travelling circus , and became something of a celebrity . |
| 3 | While he was talking he went on disembowelling the bird in a practised way with his knife . |
| 4 | He kept on remembering the good bits , that was the trouble . |
| 5 | He carried on sanding the blank into shape . |
| 6 | He carried on bunching the material in his fist , expecting to be stopped any second , until he had the hem of the dress in each hand . |