Example sentences of "went [adv] [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first lady nodded and went on nodding for several seconds in quiet contemplation before putting two further questions to him concerning European regional incentives , Government grants and subsidies and their cost distorting influence on investment location decisions . |
| 2 | We went on walking for a while , in silence . |
| 3 | She went on begging for forgiveness . |
| 4 | But I went on grubbing for wood . |
| 5 | Mimi did not appreciate what this meant to him and sent them away , but Jack went downstairs looking for them and signed . |
| 6 | You remember I said I went off looking for Nicola ? ’ |
| 7 | As a result , many of AEA 's bright scientists and engineers went out hunting for work . |
| 8 | ‘ They went out looking for him and reported him missing to the police at 3.30am . |
| 9 | The two men went about readying for flight , with practised , unspoken efficiency . |
| 10 | Continuing our exploration we went northward looking for the Tunnel Cave . |