Example sentences of "went on [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lord Diplock went on to test the question arising in the case by asking what the words of the relevant section of the Act of 1968 meant in ordinary conversation . |
| 2 | In December , London inflicted Kingston 's first domestic defeat of the season with a one-point win in the second leg of the NatWest Trophy semi-finals , though Kingston went on to retain the title . |
| 3 | Similarly , the Fourth Lateran Council , in its second decree , condemned the teaching of Joachim of Fiore ( namely that there were four persons in the Trinity ) , as expounded in his book against Peter Lombard , and went on to define the duties of secular rulers and of bishops to fight heresy in their kingdoms and dioceses . |
| 4 | His son Benjamin Lee ( 1798–1868 ) whose interest in politics and public life was rewarded when he became Lord Mayor of Dublin , later went on to represent the city as a Member of Parliament . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Mr Patten went on to draw the obvious conclusion . |
| 7 | ( It is somewhat remarkable to note that after such stirring events , the committee went on to draw the master 's attention to the fact that a horse had been observed grazing in the paddock , which had been let for sheep only . |
| 8 | He was glad to hear that their priests were telling the people that the potato murrain was a visitation of the Almighty ; he only hoped they went on to draw the full lesson . |
| 9 | Peter Ueberroth , son of a travelling aluminium salesman , worked his way through college , single-handedly built a $300 million business , went on to organize the 1984 Olympics , became Time magazine 's Man of the Year and the commissioner of baseball . |
| 10 | Like the young men in Paris , he also designed for the opera and ballet , and then went on to design the famous stained glass windows of the new Coventry Cathedral . |
| 11 | The court went on to cite a series of authorities for supporting a general jurisdiction to prevent a misuse of the process of the court . |
| 12 | Mason J. went on to explain the reasons why , in that case , the minister 's function was to be exercised by him personally . |
| 13 | As though unaware of the many doubts in the minds of each of his listeners , Christian went on to explain the reasons behind his momentous decision . |
| 14 | He is a small but forceful creature who survived the untimely death of the man who manipulated him so brilliantly and went on to forge an equally close bond with a second partner . |
| 15 | Its head , the urbane Norman Hartnell , designed the Queen 's wedding gown and went on to dress the women of the Royal Family in the finest fabrics . |
| 16 | The judge then went on to assess the damages at the figure of $200,000 , being an increase of 8 per cent . |
| 17 | Dr J Majo Cruzate , Advisor , Director General , DG XIII at the Commission of European Communities , after outlined the history of the European Single Market initiative up to Maastricht and ( probably ) beyond , and went on to extol the virtues of creating a single market for IT in Europe , with the European Commission 's roll seen as harmonising standards efforts and funding research . |
| 18 | The sitting was abandoned by Mayall , although Diccon went on to finish the picture — it subsequently won the senior award in the Irish National Portrait Painting Contest . |
| 19 | With only ninepence in their pockets , they founded an old boys ' association that went on to include a thriving club ( albeit minus clubhouse ) , a sports field and four football teams competing in the Zingari and Old Boys Associations ' leagues . |
| 20 | But it does very effectively , so we were smart and snug and weatherproof as we went on to enjoy the most exhilarating walk of the entire weekend . |
| 21 | But it does so very effectively , so we were smart and snug and weatherproof as we went on to enjoy the most exhilarating walk of the entire weekend . |
| 22 | Four secondees were still struggling to settle-in some six months after their appointment , but most secondees adjusted within three months and went on to enjoy the scope to shape their jobs , to use their expertise and to become part of a team . |
| 23 | He went on to enunciate the principles for review of the supplementary benefits system . |
| 24 | The Council of Europe , which most European states joined , met annually , went on to create the European Court of Human Rights and provided an early step towards co-operation with West Germany , which joined in 1950 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | Fairbrother went on to hit an unbeaten 64 and Lancashire roared to their third Benson & Hedges Cup Final in four years as Wasim Akram destroyed Leicestershire . |
| 27 | He had been dropped off a hard chance when just twelve were needed , but went on to hit the winning four off Botham , and his eight wickets and two useful knocks earned him the Man of the Match award . |
| 28 | I 'm thinking of people like Jean Krell who co-ran Granny Takes A Trip the painter Humphrey Ocean and Bernard Rhodes the friend of Malcolm 's who went on to manage The Clash . |
| 29 | As far as I know , she went on to live a long life , enjoyed the notoriety , and used it to advantage in the family business , exploiting rumours of her Evil Eye to scare off creditors , and to get the best out of every bargain . ’ |
| 30 | He went on to reassure the UK and other European members of NATO that there would be " no slackening in the US commitment " to the alliance . |