Example sentences of "[conj] then [verb] [art] [noun] for " in BNC.
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1 | In tests designed to examine ‘ concept formation ’ she asked children to put together those pictures or objects in an array that were most alike , and then to explain the reasons for their choice . |
2 | This means that we must examine the data carefully to see whether there is any difference in meaning between the uses with and without to , and then seek an explanation for the curious appearance of to with this sense of know . |
3 | They had not taken the time to find out that it was actually the women who traditionally grew the rice for domestic consumption and then exchanged the surplus for other goods or services . |
4 | Drink this pure and ‘ crystallised ’ water as soon as you wake up , and then refill the glass for the next time . |
5 | Some respondents answered ‘ no ’ to the first part of this question and then quoted a figure for the second part — making it difficult to discern their real attitude to the issue of capping institutional claims , and complicating the interpretation of the statistics . |
6 | The intention is to preserve these original documents for posterity by microfilming them and then providing the microfilm for public use . |
7 | Occasionally the local authority will be willing to do the work and then charge the applicant for the cost of it , less the amount of the grant . |
8 | At this point , technique becomes personal preference : you can either make the cut in the stock first and then prepare the bud for insertion , or prepare the bud , put it into your mouth ( handle protruding ) to keep the cut surface wet , make the stock cut and slip the bud in straight away . |
9 | He 'll nip you and then make a run for it . ’ |
10 | Bell Resources is a crucial element in the deal , since Mr Bond planned to sell it his Australian brewing interests — including Castlemaine XXXX — and then launch a bid for the enlarged group with the backing of Lion Nathan . |
11 | Help for problems in relationships comes from recognising that one needs to learn to go through the pain of disillusion , that follows initial idealisation , in order to reach the enlightenment of a mutually respectful lasting relationship , rather than following the repeated pattern of giving up and then renewing the search for a fresh " ideal " . |
12 | By denying approval to the package , LIFESPAN will return all Design Changes back to the Active state and allow the package manager to update the modules again and then resubmit the package for approval . |
13 | By denying approval to the package , LIFESPAN will return all Design Changes ( DCs ) on the package back to the Active state and allow the package manager to update the modules again and then resubmit the package for approval . |
14 | Such a situation will be rare , but might arise if , say , the exchange required all floor traders to have their mnemonics printed on their trading cards , failed to accept delivery of the cards by the member to the trading floor , and then brought an action for breach of the original requirement . |
15 | On the other hand is the car dealer who ‘ clocks ’ the odometer himself and then displays the car for sale . |
16 | Harry had settled himself for the night and then felt the need for a drink of water . |
17 | Use this side as a guide to mark up the measurements on the opposite side , before cutting , and then repeat the process for the other two sides . |
18 | ‘ Piano , Aaron , piano ! ’ she called , and her middle stepson , with his mobile thin white clown 's face , emerged from the crowd and seated himself at the instrument , as Liz called to Deirdre and the butlers to fill glasses and then join the guests for a toast : Jonathan turned on the radio , the eagle-crowned clock over the marble mantelshelf struck , some joined hands and some did not , Aaron struck up Auld Lang Syne , Big Ben struck , some sang and some did not , voices rose straggling , pure and impure , strong and weak , tuneful and tuneless , there were cries and embraces . |
19 | It is important to identify why this occurs , and then to find a solution for each reason . |
20 | I tell him that a friend who is even now in the Karakoram had been told that in Pakistan it was advisable to double the suggested dose of tablets and then to boil the water for twenty minutes . |
21 | In a major success on June 18 they defeated SOC forces at Kompong Thom , and then held the town for a short time before withdrawing . |
22 | For example , the broker could identify a potential issuer of CDs of six months maturity at LIBOR minus ⅛ , and then lend the funds for three months at LIBOR . |
23 | The turning-point came when King was supported by the long-serving vestry clerk , who gave evidence against Merceron before a House of Commons committee in 1816 , and then instigated a prosecution for the appropriation of £925 of parish funds and partiality in the renewal of liquor licences . |
24 | After his ordination to the priesthood by the Cardinal Vicar for Rome ( May 1899 ) , Eugenio himself studied law and then entered the Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs ( now the Council for the Public Affairs of the Church ) , which handled relations between the Holy See and civil governments . |
25 | In what follows , we look first at the market in British government securities and then consider the market for other sterling bonds . |
26 | If the law is clear , first state the law and then give the authorities for your statement . |
27 | Perhaps she started from the feeling and then found a correspondence for it in the outside world . |
28 | acted in a certain way and then found a reason for it . |
29 | Eliot asserts that it is perfectly possible to claim ‘ that primitive man acted in a certain way and then found a reason for it ’ . |
30 | I shall take your Christmas pudding with me , and the box of dates too , and I shall tell them all how you came this morning with presents and decorations and then found the mistletoe for me ! |