Example sentences of "was go [adv prt] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Vengsarkar was to go on to complete a successful series , scoring 320 runs in the five Tests at an average of 35.56 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Mr Taylor , who has only six cattle , was clearly delighted with his triumph and he said afterwards that his ambition was to go on to win the Aberdeen Fatstock Show at the end of this year . |
| 4 | At first , just for a second , Meredith thought she had seen the placard and was going over to argue the point . |
| 5 | I was going on to give an explanation , which may help the hon. Gentleman . |
| 6 | The landlady was going out to see the workers among her hay some miles down the glen ; her man-servant ( the Hermit of Glencoe ) drove , and she asked if I would come with them as far as they went . |
| 7 | After a request for stamps , he describes a few enjoyable , healthy hours out of doors walking with Dad from ten to three without a rest : We met a country girl , pale faced , delicate , tall , wrapped up to her neck in winter clothes & feeling cold in spite of all ; her eyes were timid & weak ; evidently she was suffering as girls do , & was going out to get the fresh air . |
| 8 | I was going out to tell the world and I must have walked from his room pumping pure adrenalin through every vein . |
| 9 | ‘ He said he was going out to meet a friend . ’ |