How to use "continued" in a sentence

We all laughed, then continued looking for fruit and vegetables

The ocean became dark, and we continued to go further and further down

We continued up the coast of South America

Spring and summer went by, and I continued to play my harmonica with the group

It was matured and continued by the Declaration of Independence in 1776

"Woe unto the world because of offences; for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that mam by whom the offence cometh!" If we shall suppose that American Slavery is one of those offences which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but which, having continued through His appointed time

'Think how stupid you really are!' Beckwith continued

Meanwhile, the newspapers continued to report sensational stories and rumours

'Jean Valjean,' the bishop continued, 'I've bought your soul from the Devil, and have given it to God.'

'I left Paris this morning to look for work in Montreuil,' she continued

'I can't take her with me,' Fantine continued

Cosette gazed at the doll for several minutes but, remembering her job, she sighed and continued on her way

Marius returned to Paris, but continued to visit his father's grave regularly, without telling his grandfather

Marius paid little attention to his friend, and continued his quiet life of work, study and daily walks.

The conversation continued politely in this way for several minutes

Putting them in his jacket pocket, he went out and continued to wander aimlessly around the streets, noticing only occasionally the strange atmosphere of excitement that was growing in the town

The battle continued for some time; the cannon destroyed the upper windows of the wine shop, and did some damage to the barricade, but the rebels did not withdraw

He continued his journey through the sewers

Valjean repeated the address until he could remember it, returned the wallet to Marius's pocket, picked Marius up again and continued his journey downwards towards the river

On the other hand, if he continued to lie about his past, he would lose his own soul

'If I had continued to keep my secret to myself, I would have destroyed my own heart,' Valjean replied

Jean Valjean continued his evening visits, but the relationship between himself and Cosette became cooler and more distant

As Thenardier continued to talk, Marius opened a cupboard door and took out a coat.

Leti continued

Maxim and Frank went on into the dining-room and Colonel Julyan continued to speak to me quietly.

For a week or two, she had continued to make progress toward acceptance

Then, with characteristic stoicism, she returned to the boy's bedroom to wipe up the water from the melted ice, and she continued housecleaning.

The final curtain came down at eight minutes till ten o'clock, and the ovation continued until after Tina's wristwatch had marked the hour

He was shuffling cards when he saw her, and he continued to shuffle while he spoke

As they walked, Michael continued to try to amuse her by telling her about other unusual maladies to which gamblers were prone.

Tina continued: "You're just not the man we were supposed to see, that's all

As they continued west on Charleston Boulevard, Tina said, "Earlier you told me we couldn't go to the police with this."

They continued to squint at the inky blackness, searching for movement.

Elliot shook the machine harder than he had done the last time, then harder still, but it continued to repeat the two-word message in the voice of the country singer, as if an invisible hand were holding the pick-up stylus or laser-disc reader firmly in place.

Though Tina continued to be buoyed by the unshakable conviction that Danny was alive, fear crept into her again as they drove onto Charleston Boulevard

"But if I wait, I'm just giving him a chance to keep one step ahead." Worried, he continued to hesitate, anxiously chewing his lip.

Heat was pushing out of it, but the air temperature continued to plunge.

Danny began calling again, and she continued down the dusky tunnel toward him

The helicopter continued to follow the frozen river north, through the snow-swept valley.

Also,' continued Griselda, 'you must forgive her for not caring about Colonel Protheroe's death

'But, of course, she can't have telephoned Mrs Price Ridley and shot Colonel Protheroe at exactly the same time,' he continued

But to my surprise, she continued along to the end of the passage, then up a narrow staircase and into a large dark room under the roof

I wished Hurst good luck and continued on towards the vicarage

I soon came to the place where I had met Lawrence and continued on further

Then, carrying the suitcase, I continued on towards home.

'It is very simple,' she continued

'But it's probably got nothing to do with the case,' I continued

But Miss Marple just smiled and continued, 'I liked Anne and Lawrence, so when they both confessed in that silly way - well, I was happy that I had been wrong

'It was absolutely necessary for a shot to be heard because without it Mrs Protheroe might have continued to be a suspect

She continued, 'You see, Len, I have something new coming into my life

The sound of guns continued from time to time and after midnight there seemed to be lightning in the south.

These continued for a quarter of an hour, firing blindly at Martians too far away to be seen

But this did not change their plans, and they continued travelling east

The little ship my brother was on continued to move out to sea, and the warships became smaller in the distance.

The noises still continued

'I left her in America with a trusted servant,' Mrs Munro continued, 'because she was not very healthy, but I never considered abandoning her

George continued, 'We'll also need a teapot, a pan and a camping stove

He continued turning to the right, but he was still in the maze.

'Aren't you going to get it out?' said George, who continued laughing.

We continued slowly up the river, and stopped for lunch near Monkey Island

After this, we did our shopping, returned to the boat and continued our trip up the river.

The rain continued without stopping.

We continued our trip for another nine miles

Walter Hartrights narrative continued

Laura continued walking, but I whispered to her, 'Stop! Don't make an enemy of the Count!' We stopped and waited.

Marian Halcombes narrative continued

Marian Halcombe's Narrative continued

Walter Hartright's narrative continued

Walter Hartrights narrative continued

Walter Hartrights narrative continued

She continued sitting

While in Mexico, Rigoberta continued to fight for Indigenous people's rights in Guatemala

It started in the 19th century and continued into the 20th century

Sometimes, the suffragettes almost died from not eating, but still they continued to Fight

Later in the 20th century, writers like Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem from the USA and Germaine Greer from Australia continued Simone's work

Pierre died in an accident in 1906, but Marie continued their work.

Valentina left school when she was sixteen and worked at a factory, but she continued her education in the evenings