Example sentences of "on [to-vb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , Sutherland and Cressey do go on to include a consideration of poverty , unemployment , bad housing , and the like , under the heading of ‘ social situations which are most conducive to crime ’ . |
| 2 | It mounted the kerb , where it struck Miss Chui and then carried on to hit a fence and a lamp-post before coming to rest in the middle of Elmstead Road . |
| 3 | Her parents refused consent for an operation to remove the obstruction , although there were no grounds to suppose that if the outcome of the operation was successful , Alexandra would not go on to enjoy a life of some longevity . |
| 4 | Since then the search has been on to acquire a Lockheed Constellation for the collection . |
| 5 | She went on to issue a challenge to parents : ‘ The Government is allowing Essex to spend as little as £62 per child for a whole year . |
| 6 | Pugh goes on to paint a picture of an industry with a lot of technology on its hands and an unclear view of the future . |
| 7 | The state is called on to perform a number of functions necessary for the smooth development of the capitalist system . |
| 8 | He went on to obtain a commission in the Regular Army , which involved sitting the final examination at Sandhurst , although he had not been a cadet . |
| 9 | But as the search goes on to find a replacement for peat scientists are optimistic . |
| 10 | Again and again , the European Court has noted the narrowness of the English test for reviewing the merits of official decisions , and has gone on to find a breach of the convention by the UK . |
| 11 | Investigators went on to discover a drawing also entitled ‘ La maison de Mimi Pinson ’ at an auctioneer 's in Limoges in central France . |
| 12 | The novel Lust for Life by Irving Stone , published in 1934 , is the most famous of these productions , popularising a vein of interpretation established early in the century by some of Van Gogh 's first advocates , such as the taste-maker Julius Meier-Graefe , who defended Van Gogh in 1906 , and went on to write a book in his praise in 1921 called Vincent . |
| 13 | And that plane went on to set a world air speed record of six hundred and six and a quarter miles per hour . |
| 14 | And that plane went on to set a world air speed record of six hundred and six and a quarter miles per hour . |
| 15 | What was the name of the plane that went on to set a world air speed record of six hundred and six and a quarter miles per hour . |
| 16 | The officer , who carried on to arrest a man suspected of an attempted bank raid , was in hospital yesterday . |
| 17 | Her daughter went on to visit a night club . |
| 18 | Her daughter went on to visit a night club . |
| 19 | For example , in Namibia , UNTAG not only had to ensure that the ceasefire was observed ; it also went on to tackle a programme of repatriation , and oversee the first elections for the new state . |
| 20 | We will go on to create a Department of Legal Administration headed by a Minister in the Commons who will be responsible for all courts and tribunals in England and Wales . |
| 21 | Buying a small Kent engineering company , Wire & Plastic Products , ( WPP ) he went on to create an advertising group to rival the Saatchis , with two giant American takeovers in 1987 and 1989 . |
| 22 | It then goes on to detail a number of joint initiatives covering the the country and all the G M B regions . |
| 23 | She went on to play a character in a padded bra called Bombshell in the 1979 series Delta House , a spin-off from the Animal House film . |
| 24 | In 1317 he and Pembroke combined to restrain the most avaricious of the courtiers , Roger Damory [ q.v. ] , in order to placate the court 's leading opponent , Thomas , Earl of Lancaster [ q.v. ] ; and he went on to play a part in the negotiations with Lancaster which culminated in the treaty of Leake in 1318 . |
| 25 | American Danny Sullivan went on to win a race which also saw Emerson Fittipaldi , of Brazil , who shared the front row with Mansell , knocked out in a separate accident . |
| 26 | Iris , who cheered Linford on to win a gold medal in the Olympics , had a warning for the burglars . |
| 27 | I honestly believed Graeme Souness ' men would overturn their 42 first leg deficit and go on to win a tournament desperately lacking in class participants . |
| 28 | She went on to win a host of medals and trophies . |
| 29 | She went on to win an Oscar for Roman Holiday and charmed cinema-goers with films like Funny Face and My Fair Lady . |
| 30 | Gretener went On to suggest a scale , based on a 95% probability of a particular event happening , as follows : Of course it does n't matter what we call them , but this merely illustrates how the rare event merges into the regular . |