Example sentences of "carry on [adj] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | He sat in silence as she worked , and for that , at least , she was grateful , knowing it would be well-nigh impossible to carry on any kind of sane conversation right now . |
| 2 | I 'm fine , ’ Laura mumbled , so used to silence first thing in the morning that she was finding it incredibly difficult to carry on any form of conversation . |
| 3 | ‘ You ca n't possibly expect me to carry on this sort of charade — not for that length of time ? ’ |
| 4 | Each tank was carried on four pairs of tracks , making a total of 16 points of support to each vehicle . |
| 5 | It provides that information may be withheld where a firm : " maintains an established arrangement which requires information obtained by the firm in the course of carrying on one part of its business of any kind to be withheld in certain circumstances from persons with whom it deals in the course of carrying on another part of its business of any kind . " |
| 6 | Slightly less clear is the effect of FSA , s 48(2) ( h ) , which authorises rules : " enabling or requiring information obtained by an authorised person in the course of carrying on one part of his business to be withheld by him from persons with whom he deals in the course of carrying on another part and for that purpose enabling or requiring persons employed in one part of that business to withhold information from those employed in another part . " |
| 7 | The Financial Services Act 1986 introduced a régime for the control of persons and bodies carrying on various kinds of financial business , or offering financial services by what has come to be known as self-regulation . |
| 8 | Having reluctantly cleared me of the charge of indulging in orgies with my entire sales force , you seem to have got it into your head that Lexy and I are carrying on some kind of affair . |
| 9 | It provides that information may be withheld where a firm : " maintains an established arrangement which requires information obtained by the firm in the course of carrying on one part of its business of any kind to be withheld in certain circumstances from persons with whom it deals in the course of carrying on another part of its business of any kind . " |
| 10 | In an age when insurance against all forms of liability is commonplace , it is surely not surprising or unjust if law makes persons who carry on some kinds of hazardous undertakings liable for the harm they do , unless they can excuse or justify it on some recognisable ground . ’ |
| 11 | Its counterpart on Ermine Street was a two-phase structure , beginning life as a building measuring 25.9 by 13.1 m ( 84½ by 43 ft ) , with a shingled roof carried on two rows of massive posts 5.8 m ( 19ft ) apart . |
| 12 | Landsat 4 has another sensor called the multispectral scanner which is a copy of that carried on earlier members of the Landsat family . |
| 13 | ( c ) No partner should carry on any business which competes with the firm or from which he derives benefit at the expense of the firm Section 30 of the Partnership Act provides as follows : If a partner , without the consent of the other partners , carries on any business of the same nature as and competing with that of the firm , he must account for and pay over to the firm all profits made by him in that business . |