1.   Instead I closed him out, continued without him and became absorbed in my old routine.

2.   It is hard to imagine the countdown to war continuing without an intensification of diplomacy.

3.   The pressure at work continued without any let-up.

4.   The pressure at work continued without any letup.

5.   The demands of the chairmanship were becoming too importunate for me to continue without an assistant.

6.   The investigation continued without result.

7.   The bad weather has continued without respite.

8.   Bill continued without looking back.

9.   This will allow the business of the firm to continue without the general dissolution which could be the result if the agreement was silent on the point.