continue - use in sentences

Object

  • advertisement: Story continues ADVERTISEMENT I especially enjoyed my time spent in the Vila Vita Vital, the complete center for health, beauty and well-being.
  • trend: Revenue growth over the summer has continued the trend we saw at the beginning of the year.
  • success: Continuing success The pharmaceutical industry is by far the largest industrial investor in research in the UK.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • along: Care is taken to leave a flow of water so the source can continue along its natural path.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • along: Enter the second field and continue along the right hand side to the hide.

Infinitive complement

  • operate: The platoon, however, continued to operate at Shelfield, still under the exciting leadership of Hooper, ably assisted by Martin.

Used with why or when

  • What: Article continues What 's the best memory of your football career?
  • where: At first it looked as if Owen Turner would continue where he left off last time when he was quickest on the first test.

Infinitive complement

  • rise: Having risen rapidly over recent years, rents may well continue to rise this autumn.
  • expand: ESOL and EFL provision continues to expand particularly through demands from refugees and asylum seekers.
  • develop: Clearly, this provides an unprecedented opportunity to continue to develop its unique approach to policing.
  • improve: Speed measuring devices continue to improve through the use of new technology.

Preposition: for

  • mile: Three boats tried to bead it off but it continued for a mile out to sea.

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