Example sentences of "the [noun pl] continue [pos pn] " in BNC.

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1 Despite such setbacks , the Germans continued their infantry frontal attacks with supporting parachute infantry outflanking Allied positions , and after nearly a month of confused fighting the Independent Companies were withdrawn through Bodö along with elements of the 24th Guards Brigade and Norwegian troops .
2 The bells continued their argument , one of the chimes being now somewhat behind the others and lacking its tenor , but gradually they tailed off into silence .
3 The authorities continue their suppression of political dissent by utilizing the trained assassin : the sicario .
4 The kids continued their game .
5 Archer said it will use the funds to continue its marketing efforts to the home video game and desktop multimedia industries , while maintaining development activities for future generations in audio products and hearing aids .
6 The Scots continue their challenge today when they face Wales .
7 Even if subject searches are initiated at the catalogue , it has been found that users look for a shelf number location and proceed to the shelves to continue their subject search.1536 The inadequacies of library catalogues in supporting subject access have thus been tolerable because of the open-access tradition of Anglo-American libraries , which encourages the direct shelf approach for subject searching .
8 As the Republicans continued their attacks upon the character and judgment of Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton , many Democrats , including Clinton , used the fresh Iran-contra revelations to question the conduct and honesty of Bush .
9 They say that the voluntary code will allow the firms to continue their aggressive marketing of the infant-formula — including using health workers to promote it .
10 ED KUEPPER : ‘ Black Ticket Day ’ Australian guitar celeb formerly in The Saints continues his solo work with poignantly slanted eight-track album
11 On a line like Stratford to Leamington Spa in Warwickshire more than 80 per cent of the passengers continue their journey on the main network .
12 The slaves continued their stoking , shuffling to and from the cart , heaving the beech logs into the next furnace .
13 The men continued their conversation in a friendly way until Joe stood up to leave , and took my hand .
14 As the travellers continued their journey , they passed a number of open mines .
15 The Rt Rev Peter Ball was arrested but later released on bail without charge for the police to continue their inquiries .
16 But the police continued their enquiries into the activities of the PIE , and in 1980 two other members of the group were brought to trial at the Old Bailey .
17 PRISONS , long considered to be academies of crime , may become academies of football if the police continue their ridiculous persecution of managers .
18 The children continued their playing .
19 The cultists continued their tame orgy .
20 No longer interrupted by shooting , the zombies continued their steady slow pace , completely ignoring the Marines other than to step around any Marine that was in their path .
21 But as the politicians continue to argue and the gunmen continue their own agenda , the people are as desperate as ever for some formula which will end the killing .
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