Example sentences of "carried on [v-ing] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He carried on sanding the blank into shape . |
| 2 | We carried on using the encyclopedia to make plans , taking ourselves out of that room to beautiful , exotic places , places of joyful freedom , sailing oceans , crossing mountain ranges and doing something worthwhile . |
| 3 | Ymor carried on watching the tourist . |
| 4 | We both laughed and carried on watching the fish . |
| 5 | It always was going to be a mad situation , though , as long as the Government carried on taking the coward 's way out by leaving it to the judges in Luxembourg or the Eurocrats in Brussels to sort things out for them . |
| 6 | Then it appeared to decide we were n't a threat — or a source of food — and carried on munching the vegetation . |
| 7 | He carried on bunching the material in his fist , expecting to be stopped any second , until he had the hem of the dress in each hand . |