Example sentences of "then [verb] for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If this is thrown out and the company then goes for a public inquiry , we will fight them all the way . ’ |
| 2 | An infant suspected of having pyloric stenosis would usually be assessed by a house officer in the casualty department and then referred for a surgical consultation . |
| 3 | Made from bamboo poles , which are exceptionally strong , the framework of this suite is bleached and then whitewashed for a unique finish . |
| 4 | He then surveyed for a French company a number of railway lines in Italy and Switzerland , before returning to England , where he worked on the Birmingham and Wolverhampton Railway and the Kennet and Avon and Stourbridge canals . |
| 5 | Then you go the whole hog , have whatever else is available , then stop for a fish-and-chip take-away on the way home . |
| 6 | Then plans for a final surface solution could be made together with a grant application to the Shell Better Britain Fund for financial assistance . |
| 7 | Short-term leases , if they do n't contain an absolute bar to assignment , commonly contain a covenant by the lessee not to assign the lease without the lessor 's licence , and usually provide that such licence shall not be unreasonably withheld — if such proviso is omitted , then acting for a prospective lessee you should always insert it in the draft . |
| 8 | Jack watched the guard dialling and then waiting for a nerve-stretching length of time . |
| 9 | The experimenter then waits for a certain amount of time and repeats the experiment to see how well the rat has remembered what it has to do . |
| 10 | Black and ivory are the safest colours , but if you must buy red then go for a subtle ruby or deep claret . |
| 11 | Being Ireland , they ended up by eating three teas , then roared out to a singing pub in Howth , then went for a major curry before returning for a ‘ little party ’ in a student house . |
| 12 | In 1900 he went to St Thomas 's Hospital to study medicine , qualifying in 1906 as MRCS and LRCP , and he then went for a short time to Brompton Hospital and Convalescent Centre . |
| 13 | A typical story is of a youngster who has a syncopal episode while running across the school playground and is then sent for a neurological evaluation to exclude a seizure disorder . |
| 14 | Gently Vi eased off her shoes , wriggled her toes , then stood for a blissful moment , eyes closed . |
| 15 | The settlor had a life interest and the funds were then held for a specified class as the settlor should appoint but in default thereof for certain beneficiaries . |
| 16 | She read it through and then sat for a long time on the white strips of the reclining chair in which she had first seen Signor Fixit . |