The old garden, once lush and well-tended, bordered on a wild thicket that the neighbors avoided.

The investigators found that several city officials were on the take, accepting cash in exchange for zoning favors.

The debate started at five, but it began to drag on well into the night.

The lights flickered on and off throughout the storm, keeping everyone on edge.

Even though the data entry felt endless, she decided to plow on until the reports were finished.

Even when the trail became steep and the weather turned sour, we decided to press on toward the summit.

Despite the setbacks, she ploughs on with the research, determined to find a solution.

Despite the setbacks, she kept ploughing on until the project was finished.

Even though the research was tedious and the results were slow, she decided to plough on until she found a breakthrough.

Despite the wind and snow, the farmer was plowing on through the field until dusk.