Example sentences of "went [adv] [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I informed Mrs X that this was absolute rubbish and went on to explain about safety precautions , such as protective clothing and inoculations . |
| 2 | GEORDIE Glam-rock band who had four Top 40 hits in the early Seventies , Brian Johnson went on to sing with AC/DC . |
| 3 | I was looking for then features ed James Brown , who 'd phoned me up on the strength of Issue One of my fanzine This Is This ( which went on to sell in excess of 30 copies to my friends and family ) . |
| 4 | King Hassan , the Maghreb 's sole reigning monarch , had issued a swift and strong condemnation of Iraq 's invasion of Kuwait and he went on to vote in favour of the resolution adopted at the Cairo summit . |
| 5 | I can drive a tractor , ’ he said , and went on to speculate at length on the possibilities of the English dole . |
| 6 | However , he went on to warn against complacency , as although most large companies are conscious of their health and safety responsibilities , an increase in the number of small companies and contractors may cause a corresponding increase in accident figures . |
| 7 | The convener went on to warn against funding schools on the basis of their pupil numbers . |
| 8 | We went on to look at ligand gated channels , and in particular three different classes , acetylcholine gated , glycine gated , G A B A gated . |
| 9 | He went on to work in thermodynamics , and like Wheatstone to put his electrical knowledge to practical use in devices connected with telegraphy . |
| 10 | Mrs Tholen , who went on to specialise in theatre work , has proved herself to be the gardener of the family despite her husband 's success with carnations carefully nurturing the acre of gardens in which their four-bedroomed detached home is set . |
| 11 | His show ‘ A One Night Stand with Sean Hughes ’ transferred for a sell-out run at the Palace Theatre and then went on to play to capacity crowds at the Duke of York 's Theatre in the West End . |
| 12 | After aircrew selection in 1966 he went on to train on Jet Provosts , Gnats and Hunters . |
| 13 | ‘ I went in to look for adventure , but I found love , ’ Dorian told Lord Henry . |
| 14 | When western doctors went in to look for thyroid and other illnesses , they could not tell whether the apparent increase they discovered in these things was due to radiation or to the fact that no one had done such a thorough diagnosis before . |
| 15 | After a couple of minutes ' polite talk and the offer of a cup of tea , Mrs Tanner went away to talk to mother . |
| 16 | Brushing the unruly wet tendrils of hair from her cheeks , she went over to stand in front of it , holding out her hands to the heat . |
| 17 | He went off to look for coffee . |
| 18 | We went off to parade for lunch ; this meant ten minutes doing press-ups with the Corporal halting us in mid exercise so that we were poised between the ground and the arms-stretched position — as our limbs weakened so people started to slump and collapse , which resulted in kicks and blows . |
| 19 | Dr Neil , with many a joke , helped them , made change , and once went out to return with lemonade and glasses for all the ladies who were so busy manning the stalls , Mr Sands helping him — the rector being a vague benevolent figure who came in and blinked at them all , said , ‘ I am sure , ladies , that you will all gain treasure in heaven for your noble work here today , ’ and went out again . |
| 20 | He went out to work by day , conveniently , at a firm of accountants ; in the evenings and at weekends he made himself as unobtrusive as possible . |
| 21 | Sal , who was working shifts in a cafe on the Commercial Road , went back to work on Boxing Day , and Grace remained on duty at the London hospital throughout the so-called holiday , while Kitty mooched around checking on everyone else 's presents before going back to bed . |
| 22 | Ann Butler had written to Uncle Nathan in Leeds to say that when Sarah went there to act as bridesmaid to her sister Christiana , she would stay on to be his new housekeeper . |
| 23 | Nell had said she would meet me this Sunday morning in the coffee shop in the Great Hall , and had told me that the crews often went there to wait for train time . |
| 24 | " When he went upstairs to change for dinner , Lady Agatha and Fidelma looked at each other . " |
| 25 | She went upstairs to change after luncheon and then took herself to the chair by her bedroom hearth , and said she should want nothing further , all afternoon . |