Example sentences of "[conj] then [verb] a [noun sg] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | It certainly is n't simply a case of just reading up on the reviews , playing around with a couple of the likely programs and then buying a system or two and expecting peace , harmony and perfect publications to be the end result ! |
| 2 | Simple — set them an exam and then award a pass or fail certificate . |
| 3 | He was in a curiously elegiac mood , moving soft on silken feet in deference to the sadness in the place , now and then touching a tree or a still-surviving piece of stone in a placating greeting , apparently apologising for his presence . |
| 4 | You wait until they 're looking your way and then give a whistle or call . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , such is human weakness and the pull of gluttony that when no one was about , or I could ride the chiding of my family , I would creep into the kitchen , cut a slice of butter and then find a crumb or two to go with it . |