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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'drag on further' is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when you want to refer to the continuation of an event or situation for a longer than expected period of time. For example, "The meeting seemed to drag on further than we had anticipated."
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A two-week task has grown to four weeks-plus, and it may drag on further, leaving the Senate panel's leadership threatening the rare step of seeking a vote to release the report before the C.I.A. and ultimately the White House have signed off on it.
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There was also the risk that if this case dragged on further, the regulatory status of AT&T and companies like it would be hopelessly muddled — exactly what they want, since confused regulators are the easiest regulators to ignore and manipulate.
Ensure sheets and blankets do not drag on the floor to further reduce obstacles.
Bankruptcy cases can drag on for years, and city services, which have already been slashed, could deteriorate further.
The counter-point would be that opening up the rule could make games, which have already been creeping up in length over recent years, drag on even further if coaches were successfully challenging more different kinds of plays.
Before you hang up, make sure you've said everything that he/she needs to hear, but don't let it drag on any further than that.
The delays drag on.
The fight may drag on.
But the region's troubles drag on.
Most trade talks drag on for years.
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan drag on.
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