Example sentences of "continue [to-vb] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This will enable us to continue to concentrate on the collision of gravitational waves . |
| 2 | Arguments continue to rage on the Ryder Cup side , yet Gallacher 's men are quite capable of winning back the trophy . |
| 3 | Gloucestershire are continuing to struggle on the cricket field . |
| 4 | Neither was progress made on the intractable issue of nuclear inspections , with the South Korean government continuing to insist on the adoption of a bilateral system of unscheduled and reciprocal nuclear inspections , in addition to inspections conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) , which had already begun making regular visits to North Korean nuclear facilities . |
| 5 | Growth will also come from continuing to build on the core brands . |
| 6 | But he insisted on continuing to live on the houseboat Duende , despite Joan 's pleadings to find somewhere with more room to accommodate the needs of their growing daughter Holly . |
| 7 | A more likely suggestion would be that it is evidence of the estate workers continuing to live on the site and work the land long after the owners , managers or bailiffs had departed . |
| 8 | I was asked if I wished my name to be withdrawn a second time but I declined , feeling it would be wrong to have to continue to rely on the goodwill and hospitality of friends in order to continue playing . |
| 9 | He will continue to report on the Group Executive for Courtaulds Coatings in North America , Brazil and Australasia . |
| 10 | Wickets continued to fall on the Thursday , the usually reliable Mead managing only 24 , and Tennyson himself out for 45 . |
| 11 | But Eisenhower and Dulles continued to work on the assumption that they could buy time with diplomacy , and with this object in view — especially in face to face meetings with the British — they were reluctant to lean too heavily on their ally . |
| 12 | During this time he continued to work on the design of docks and harbours in the Isle of Man , the river Mersey , and Cardiff , as well as many of the Trinity House lighthouses . |
| 13 | Branson , however , continued to work on the boat . |
| 14 | We will continue to concentrate on the structure leaving the other matters to later chapters , but a few general remarks may help to clear the ground before the discussions over boundaries are outlined . |
| 15 | City , whose power struggle has dominated the season 's headlines , continued to struggle on the pitch where they conceded two goals in the first 22 minutes and have now gone nine Premiership games without a win . |
| 16 | In the aftermath of the offshore banking investigation [ see pp. 37145 ; 37824 ] the politics of Montserrat continued to concentrate on the territory 's relationship with the UK . |
| 17 | He continued to speculate on the subject , and wrote letters to various journals , but seems to have done little further practical work until 1849 , when a glider large enough to carry a small boy was launched in free flight at Brompton . |
| 18 | They continued to scrabble on the floor until all the spilt items had been retrieved . |
| 19 | Officially Wordsworth continued to dwell on the virtues of landed proprietors , but he made occasional remarks which surprised his companions . |
| 20 | It will continue to grow on the patriot 's lapel and can even be transferred to a pot , ‘ providing very good value for money ’ , the promoters boast . |
| 21 | It is likely that Japan 's defence spending will continue to grow on the theory that circumstances in Asia are different from those in the West , and that burden sharing is a matter of course under the US-Japan security treaty . |
| 22 | Leeds continued to pile on the points as Iro burst through for loose forward Hanley to score a seventh try . |
| 23 | I offer these comments in the best possible spirit and hope that you will continue to focus on the sculpture market , particularly the increasing prominence of British Sculptors of the post-war period . |
| 24 | The ANC , the government 's main interlocutor , continued to insist on the release of remaining political prisoners and on government action to end factional fighting among blacks , as preconditions to constitutional talks . |
| 25 | Blows continued to rain on the government 's education reforms . |
| 26 | I urge the Secretary of State to say why , when business person after business person tells him , ’ Of course , we must have a single European currency , ’ he continues to insist on the opt-out that is so unrealistic and damaging to British industry ? |
| 27 | They too have mastered the fundamentals of the Common Military Syilabus and will continue to build on the foundations laid at the WRAC Centre When they return to their units . |
| 28 | It will continue to build on the success achieved with the Marquis brand by Waterford Crystal . |
| 29 | Despite this , the Germans continued to manoeuvre on the question of EMU after the report was published . |
| 30 | In producing these drafts we bore firmly in mind the fact that if this duty on auditors is to be effective then it 's vital that the auditors can continue to rely on the trust of their clients . |