Example sentences of "[conj] carried on [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Caspar took no notice of him and carried on through the wood towards the field . |
| 2 | When there were no sounds of activity she heaved a great sigh of relief and carried on through the living-room towards the front door . |
| 3 | They walked down under the archway of trees to the Littles ' cottage , stood outside the gate chatting to Zach and carried on down the lane . |
| 4 | Under the current electoral law , parliament could have dissolved itself immediately and carried on until the election in a caretaker role . |
| 5 | She said nothing directly in answer to this , but carried on into the house , saying , ‘ I 'll have to tell her she 's gone somewhere . ’ |
| 6 | Thus , cases such as Expro Services Ltd v Smith [ 1991 ] IRLR 156 , involving the contracting out by the Ministry of Defence of its catering function , should not fail in the future on the grounds that the catering operation , as carried on by the Ministry , was not in the nature of a commercial venture . |