Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [verb] on [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because there was so little going on with the band I arranged to give myself a bit of a holiday . |
| 2 | Many educationalists in the nineteenth century believed that for the young it was right to teach only what was certain , such as geometry and classical languages ; once these had been mastered it would be all right to get on to more hypothetical subjects . |
| 3 | One therefore gets trapped into a situation where it appears much easier to carry on in the business than to divest , or move out . |
| 4 | The Americans could take this a little further , but after Schweinfurt they had to stop and lick their wounds ; and so this leads on to the inevitable topic when I am confronted with the audiences I meet in all those places . |
| 5 | With so much going on at the office , it is a wonder that Mr Lawrence has much time left for anything else . |
| 6 | There 's so much going on in Ibiza it 's easy to put together some really great trips . |
| 7 | She clearly had no time for Burley Woodhead when there was so much going on in Bradford . |
| 8 | ‘ I never knew there was so much going on in the world , ’ she said to John one day . |
| 9 | Why not visit the Amphitheatre and watch one of the exciting International Shows or perhaps you will find something else to do — there is so much going on from Fashion Shows to Jazz Festivals . |
| 10 | ‘ There was so much going on around him after the World Cup , I 'm not sure even he knew what was going on . |
| 11 | Variously ascribed to Andrea di Lione , Pietro Testa and Mattia Preti , it is a fascinating art-historical curiosity , that in my opinion is sufficiently unusual to hang on to a while longer . |
| 12 | There is again some anecdotal evidence that such degrees are less likely to lead on to postgraduate research , and some of the figures in Table 3.2 suggest this ; but such assertions need to be tested empirically . |
| 13 | Then what happened was the AIDS crisis became apparent at the point where I was ill and , suddenly , all these people that were right-on theoreticians were suddenly all going on about AIDS . |
| 14 | A young person officially comes of age at eighteen but , when so many go on to higher education and training after leaving school , even that does not mark the end of dependence on parents or state . |
| 15 | This is why so many businesses fail and , almost worse , why so many linger on with the craftsman under-rewarded and never developing his full potential . |
| 16 | A more adventurous statesman , or one less determined to hang on to power , might have acted more quickly or taken more radical steps to achieve the same goal . |
| 17 | They are so keen to get on with it that they can be guaranteed to see the rabbit before any human and are fast off the mark . |
| 18 | But evolution ploughed on remorselessly , enabling only the most adaptable to go on to the next stage . |
| 19 | But anyway this went on for weeks and weeks , and I kept on it down the lift shaft . |
| 20 | And then erm the lads in both they had decided they were gon na go on the go slow , but they were told if you go go on the on the go slow system , you 're gon na go home , he said , I 'm not prepared to carry on with that , he said , the manager there , that 's brother that is . |
| 21 | By all accounts , William senior was not easy to get on with the turnover of partners in the early years of the practice was rapid , until he met his match in one Major Faulks in 1905 who not only outlived him , but stayed with the firm as a consultant until 1965 when he finally retired — at the age of 90 . |
| 22 | ‘ Because there 's not much going on inside it ? ’ |
| 23 | Thus when Mu Sagittarii has been definitely located , it is not hard to move on to M25 , M17 , M21 , M20 and M8 , though the beginner will have to be careful not to confuse them . |
| 24 | He 's just happy to get on with it . |
| 25 | But they will also be suitable for students who have just finished Standard Grades , but are not ready to go on to Highers . |
| 26 | Contestant , Fiona , says she 's just eager to get on with the game as soon as possible . |
| 27 | Contestant , Fiona , says she 's just eager to get on with the game as soon as possible . |
| 28 | It may have become apparent to the counsellor that counsellees are ‘ locked ’ into feelings which are affecting the way they are leading their lives , but are apparently more content to hold on to the feelings than to resolve the difficulties which arise from them . |
| 29 | They are much more likely to hold on to a degree of independence . |
| 30 | ‘ Rosie was still unable to latch on to the breast properly , and I was quite sure she was n't getting enough milk . ’ |