Lesson
Using the verb 'to go' combined with particles.
'to go about' means to deal with or tackle a task or job.
- Do you know how to enrol on the course? I don't know how to go about it.
- How can I go about getting a copy of my birth certificate?
- I sent in my application today. I'm going after that job.
- He went after a very well paid job but didn't get it.
- Michelle left suddenly then Pierre went after her.
- I didn't go after her when she left. I think she needed to be on her own.
- Even though the risks were high, we decided to go ahead with the project.
- It went ahead without any problems. We're very happy.
- I said it wouldn't work. I didn't go along with it from the beginning.
- In the end, he went along with Jack even though he had said he agreed with me.
- Did you stay at home or did you go away over the holidays?
- Please go away. I'd like to be alone for a while.
- We had a great holiday in Spain last year. We are going back this year.
- I had forgotten my passport and had to go back to get it.
- I said I would do it. I can't go back on it now.
- He went back on his promise and didn't help me out.
- A couple of hours went by before he phoned me back.
- Twenty years went by before I saw him again.
- I love sitting at a street café watching the world go by.
- He didn't see me. He just went by without saying a word.
- He didn't even look at me. He just went on working.
- I can't go on working so hard. I'm going to make myself ill.
- First he told us about the present situation, then he went on to tell us about the future.
- If you have no further questions, I'd like to go on to the next part of my talk.
- What's going on outside? There's a lot of noise.
- There's not much going on this afternoon. It's very quiet.
- I won't be home tonight. I'm going out with Kelly.
- We're going out for a beer tonight. Would you like to come?
- I'm not sure my figures are accurate. Can we go over them again?
- He went over the main points again to be sure we had understood.
- It was terrible. I don't want to go through that again.
- He's going through a very difficult time what with his divorce etc.
- The customs officer went through their bags looking for drugs.
- I've been through his papers but I can't find the one I'm looking for.
- Three thousand companies have gone under so far this year.
- Cash flow is the reason that most companies go under.
- The number of jobless went up 0.5 percent last month.
- It's very expensive now. The price has gone up by ten percent since January.
- I think Jack's right. I have to go with him.
- We should go with Sue's idea. It's the best idea yet.
- They are much cheaper than before. The price has gone down by at least ten percent.
- The price of laptop computers has gone down considerably over the last five years.
- Everybody laughed. I think my speech went down well.
- The news didn't go down well. Everyone is now worried about their jobs.
- He doesn't like spending money so he went for the cheapest option.
- We have decided to go for the house in Dunbar Street. It's lovely.
- He went in his office and closed the door.
- She didn't knock on the door, she just went in.
- I've got too many clothes. They won't go in my suitcase.
- The sofa is too big. It won't go in the sitting room.
- We can talk about the problem later. I don't want to go ;into it now.
- We don't have time to go into all the details.
- She often goes into that shop and tries on lots of clothes but never buys anything.
- We'll go into the sitting room. We'll be more comfortable there.
- I was only half way up the stairs when the light went off.
- The heating goes off at midnight and comes back on before we get up.
- I used to love this café but I've gone off it since the waiter changed.
- I don't want to do it now. I've gone off the idea.
- I think the milk has gone off. It smells.
- Don't eat it, it has gone off.