Example sentences of "[vb pp] on for [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No doubt he himself would have difficulties : but he thought that the Conservatives , without entering into any general undertaking , would support his Government , which would not embark upon any extravagant legislation ; and in this way the King 's Government might be carried on for another Session or even longer . |
| 2 | If Attlee had carried on for another year , and the economy had turned round , Labour might still be in power . |
| 3 | Those that you think are worth persevering with can be grown on for another year , getting a second chance to bloom . |
| 4 | And this had gone on for some time and he was down on the shore anyway one night and looking out across the the sea and thinking long for Eday and he met this man . |
| 5 | It had gone on for some time , she could n't say how long . |
| 6 | Det Insp Jeff Crowther said : ‘ This incident could have been worse if it had gone on for any length of time . ’ |
| 7 | He 'd known perfectly well how she 'd react when he 'd arranged for her to be taken on for this play . |
| 8 | that that green was n't put on for that competition . |