Example sentences of "going [prep] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's one of the busiest nightspots in the Mediterranean and the streets are simply crowded from dusk onwards with young people going about the serious business of enjoying themselves , socialising , trying the local brew , ‘ discovating ’ and generally having a good time until the early hours of the morning ! |
| 2 | ‘ Why , methought you were overjoyed at the prospect of going to court ! ’ remarked Joan , to whom the idea was akin to going as a mere mortal to fairyland . |
| 3 | Erm you know if if we are going to try to keep going as a viable group then yes one of the things we should consider I mean I I do n't I 've come here sort of thinking oh is this it , is this the crisis meeting or |
| 4 | I well remember going as a new convert into a Baptist church for the first time : how strange I found that row of five deacons ' chairs which dominated the scene , and even stranger the little cups for communion . |
| 5 | The two-child Cadet is still going as an initial trainer after 45 years . |
| 6 | This was the plane which kept the transatlantic service going during the Second World War . |
| 7 | Erm , it was not possible to get your views in , as it were , personnel terms rather than financial terms on that er report , but er as it were on your behalf , we supported the Treasurer 's er recommendation for reasons set out in paragraph one four , and if I can er explain that for you a little little more , de-regulation could mean , that each employing authority has it 's own scheme of superannuation , or not , and if not would simply leave employees in a position of taking them off the state scheme S E R P S or going for a personal pension . |
| 8 | Going for a mere $50m , the Empire State Building is up for sale . |
| 9 | Do n't mess about with fireworks and always let an adult light them if you 're going for a small family display . |
| 10 | That 'll keep her going for a wee while . |
| 11 | Th keep that going for a wee while again . |
| 12 | There we are , that 'll keep you going for a wee while longer James . |
| 13 | but the majority of people on a Tuesday night are going for a leisurely swim are n't they ? |
| 14 | Seems a when you 're going for a bloody job ! |
| 15 | Going for a second run , Lancashire 's captain was at full stretch as Alan Mullally 's return from long leg thudded into the gloves of wicketkeeper Paul Nixon who took off the bails . |
| 16 | I 'd promised myself then and there : I was n't going for a second appointment . |
| 17 | Going for a triple A. |
| 18 | His decision to take a year off from international rugby has left selectors with the difficult choice of going for a short-term replacement or of opting for long-term continuity . |
| 19 | Time will tell whether collecting the alpine 4000ers will become as popular as Munro bagging , but for a real challenge , how about going for a complete set of 150 peaks and 4000m tops ! |
| 20 | Well were going for a long weekend , like the Bank Holiday weekend . |
| 21 | When they had eaten their meal of wheat ro is and milk they kept the fire going for a long time . |
| 22 | Try drinking lots of water instead : not eating at all for a day to clear out the system ( unless you are a diabetic or have some other dietary problem ) ; having a warm bath and a nap ; going for a long walk . |
| 23 | Going for a long walk in the country on a Sunday afternoon when you 've got a lot of marking still to do , or having an affair with a colleague — they could go either way . |
| 24 | I knew players like the incomparable Joe Davis and I doubt if he did any more training than is entailed in going for a long walk . |
| 25 | Young Mr Nilsen is in fact going for a 14-day trial at Sheff Utd right after Norway 's match tomorrow . |
| 26 | If this is not possible , your parent might be willing to consider going for a temporary period into one of the short-term homes for the elderly known to the National Council for the Single Woman and her Dependants , or into a home for the elderly run by the social services department of the local authority , while you are away . |
| 27 | Then she realized she did n't have to pretend to be anyone going anywhere when she already was herself going for a real drive in a car with two dogs beside her and fresh flowers behind . |
| 28 | However , it is still difficult to imagine the slim person going for a real blow-out , or having dinner , going to the pub , then calling into an Indian Restaurant for a further meal before going home . |
| 29 | Personally , from a personal view during those years I was erm going for a neutral stance on the conflict because it did n't help any cause and it only hurt and harmed the peoples of both Iraq and Iran . |
| 30 | Whether they were going for a new place , or staying , the hired hands were all given the day off to attend the Hirings . |