Even without oxygen from its barely formed lungs, I'm told, the fetus's heart can continue beating for minutes and even hours.

Several hospitals are using a relatively new technique that replaces the heart-lung machine and allows the heart to continue beating throughout surgery.

As Wager, now alone, continued beating to the west, the question remained, when to turn north?

Beat in the eggs one at a time and continue beating for about a minute.

When all sugar has been added, continue beating at high speed until whites hold peaks but are still creamy.

A few managers have been able to continue beating the market even after attracting large amounts of investors' money.

Add the eggs one by one and continue beating for about 25 minutes.

We can't continue beating ordinary opposition but lose as soon as we come up against the stronger teams.

Is it really true that we must continue beating the patient even while the birth is taking place?

Using a large wire whisk, continue beating the mixture until it has warmed, doubled in volume and is thick.