Example sentences of "then [vb base] [prep] a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They then sit in a circle and hold their bags unopened . |
| 2 | He heard the Rover roar around the corner , accelerate past , then squeal to a stop and whine back in reverse . |
| 3 | I dare say someone could cross a road with the best of intentions — to help an old lady perhaps , or to look at a fruit-shop — then slip on a banana-skin and cause a perfectly horrible accident . |
| 4 | Cool the chicken stock , then place in a blender or food processor with the flesh of the avocados , half the green chillis and a little salt and pepper . |
| 5 | Pour in water , then cover with a lid or foil and bring to the boil . |
| 6 | Then telephone for a taxi and wait maybe 15 minutes and then home again . |
| 7 | So er a a micro electrode was er fabricated and then put inside a cell and connected up with an amplifier . |
| 8 | They spend a short period at home full time while their children are small , then look for a job that will fit in with their family commitments . |
| 9 | Cool slightly , then pour into a bottle or jar and seal . |
| 10 | The calyx ( or joined calyces ) then continue into a stalk or pedunculus of nerve fibres which ends deep in the brain by a complicated root system composed of a recurrent alpha-lobe , a beta-lobe and sometimes even a third gamma-lobe . |
| 11 | That helps them then deal with a call as soon as it comes into the switchboard . |
| 12 | Then go for a walk and let the night air dry your tears . |
| 13 | You are then go on a course and you are selected . |
| 14 | Sprinkle the gelatine onto the boiling water in a small bowl and stir well — then leave for a minute or so to dissolve . |
| 15 | Mum would tell us things about her childhood , and then come to a bit and just shut up . |
| 16 | Arctic terns may disappear during August and then reappear after a week or two . |