Example sentences of "then [verb] it [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can write ‘ Jan ’ in the row label on the left , then drag it downwards with the mouse . |
| 2 | Choose a sideshoot of the current year 's growth that is hardening at the base , then tear it away from the main stem with a sliver of wood . |
| 3 | Two small boys ran from the damp gloom of a back close , closely pursued by a third , who raced after them , swinging something over his head , then hurling it high in the air . |
| 4 | Develop for half of your normal time then place it quickly into the stop bath . |
| 5 | Develop for half of your normal time then place it quickly into the stop bath . |
| 6 | ‘ When that failed I stuffed my right hand down its throat to stop it biting and then smacked it twice between the eyes with my left . ’ |
| 7 | He could eject this by jerking his head upwards , and then catch it again in the socket . |
| 8 | The alternative to a fail-safe structure from the airworthiness certification point of view is establishing , by means of full scale testing , the fatigue life of the structure concerned and then replacing it well before the end of that life is reached . |
| 9 | You can freeze rice and then put it straight in the microwave . |
| 10 | Some devices for keeping costs low are employed and these can , where required , provide up to an extra 20% of expenditure : a popular ploy is to purchase stationery in advance and then resell it cheaply to the candidate as second-hand stock . |
| 11 | Dyson swung the wheel to the left , then swung it sharply to the right again to avoid a lorry which was overtaking him on the inside . |
| 12 | Willie held the pencil nervously and then pressed it hard onto the paper . |
| 13 | Slowly curl the barbell to shoulder height , and then lower it slowly to the starting position . |
| 14 | The Mother waited for the straggling child to catch up with her , and then she bent down , shouted something to it right up close against its face , and then hit it hard across the face with the back of her right hand . |
| 15 | He can steady her balance by holding his hands sufficiently close but not grasping her waist as she pirouettes , then grasp it firmly at the end of the turn , maybe to twist her into another pose . |
| 16 | It would also be necessary ‘ to smash the decrepit , effete constitution that allows a minority to capture power , and then use it ruthlessly in the interests of the privileged few ’ . |
| 17 | 4 Taste the onion filling to check the seasoning and then spoon it evenly over the dough . |
| 18 | you might be better just doing it this way , just work out what thirty per cent of it is and then take it away from the original |
| 19 | King demonstrated for me how easy it was to knock up a backing track in his home studio and then erase it again at the touch of a button . |
| 20 | Brush colour in the hollow below the cheekbone , then work it upwards onto the cheekbone itself , so the colour is softer there , heavier below . |
| 21 | She remodelled it with careful fingers , then held it close to the flame . |