Example sentences of "go [adv prt] [to-vb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He goes on to give a splendid example of the thing he has in mind , when an old Muslim tribesman went on urging a drug-addicted English hippy to ‘ pray to Jesus the Messiah ’ , until he was converted and delivered . |
| 2 | The text pronounces that so far as the words are concerned no trust is created , but then goes on to give a moral reason for holding one to have been created ; it ends by referring to a similar decision of Marcus Aurelius . |
| 3 | These two paragraphs are quoted in his book Modern Fantasy by Dr C. N. Manlove , who then goes straight on as usual to spearhead the critical assault and declare : and Dr Manlove goes on to cite a well-known Ubi sunt passage from the Old English poem and to observe that ‘ This is real elegy , for it has something to be elegiac about ’ . |
| 4 | Opening with a tirade of four letter abuse from Roman footsoldiers to their ( absent ) leaders , the translation by David Johnston ( for The Gate Theatre ) goes on to incorporate a great many deliberate anachronisms which give the play a decidedly modern flavour . |
| 5 | She goes on to make a new life in Hampshire with Harry still remaining ignorant of her great change and her children , of which she is extremely fond , remaining unaffected . |
| 6 | Meanwhile the speaker N uses a Creole obscenity in line 8 , but goes on to make an ironic comment on Brenda 's request in London English ; but this overlaps with Brenda 's next turn , which this time is an ironic comment on N 's behaviour , and is in Creole . |
| 7 | The chapter examines different theories of stratification and then goes on to present a full account of the facts of class inequality according to income , wealth , and so on . |
| 8 | Starting with the creation of the German night fighter force the author makes good use of eyewitness accounts from former Luftwaffe pilots , and goes on to portray a vivid account of what life was like serving on a night fighter unit . |
| 9 | Very rarely , a newborn infant contracts herpes simplex and goes on to develop an acute viral infection of the brain , which is almost invariably fatal . |
| 10 | For instance , interactionists point to the evidence in the Kinsey report on sexual behaviour that over one-third of male adults have had a homosexual experience to the point of orgasm , and that only one in twenty goes on to adopt a continuing homosexual role . |
| 11 | Since Lewis was to go on to become a faithful and devoted Christian , he writes rather as if the ‘ conversion ’ were a fait accompli , after which nothing could be the same . |
| 12 | Vengsarkar was to go on to complete a successful series , scoring 320 runs in the five Tests at an average of 35.56 . |
| 13 | Where possible I allowed the cutter to go through to meet a similar cut . |
| 14 | A penalty by Dave Moore had given RI a 3–0 interval lead , Moore going on to score an unconverted try , as did scrum half John Moorby . |
| 15 | A penalty by Dave Moore had given RI a 3–0 interval lead , Moore going on to score an unconverted try , as did scrum half John Moorby . |
| 16 | After a five day course on reach truck driving Derek scored an outstanding 85 per cent in the written test before going on to give a perfect display of driving for the examiners . |
| 17 | Pat told the Careers Officer : ‘ I 'm going on to become a professional footballer ’ . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Hopeless , I know , ’ said Karelius , going on to relate a fictitious story of the difficulties encountered by one of his farmer patients in obtaining payment for fodder . |
| 19 | Soon he would be going out to start a new life . |
| 20 | A 13-year-old white kid living in Kensal Green going out to buy a Blind Lemon Jefferson album , I ask you ! |
| 21 | After all , amongst the girls who do not obtain the top 16+ grades , or who do not go on to do A level mathematics , are some very able pupils . |
| 22 | Once you have established what your options are , you should go on to produce a specific recommendation or set of recommendations . |
| 23 | The latest estimate is that most people with HIV will go on to develop an HIV-related illness within 10–12 years of infection . |
| 24 | With only ninepence in their pockets , they founded an old boys ' association that went on to include a thriving club ( albeit minus clubhouse ) , a sports field and four football teams competing in the Zingari and Old Boys Associations ' leagues . |
| 25 | Fairbrother went on to hit an unbeaten 64 and Lancashire roared to their third Benson & Hedges Cup Final in four years as Wasim Akram destroyed Leicestershire . |
| 26 | As far as I know , she went on to live a long life , enjoyed the notoriety , and used it to advantage in the family business , exploiting rumours of her Evil Eye to scare off creditors , and to get the best out of every bargain . ’ |
| 27 | She went on to take a social science course and to train for general nursing . |
| 28 | I stopped listening as he went on to describe a naval ceremony . |
| 29 | History does not relate whether Geoffrey also went on to score a hundred , with his golf clubs . |
| 30 | Couples went on to score a six under par 66 , and with partner Davis Love shooting 68 , the favourites finished the day on the 10 under par total of 134 . |