Example sentences of "[num] [noun] then [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Give him thirty-six hours then apply pressure . ’ |
| 2 | If it is less than 12 hours then do n't worry , just take the delayed pill straightaway and further pills as usual . |
| 3 | That 's a gallon per minute times forty minutes then cancel with gallons so they 're going to charge you for two hundred and forty gallons . |
| 4 | As a rough guide , if a fever persists more than a day or two in a child under 2 years then consider seeking advice . |
| 5 | If you are using a pressure cooker , steam for 30 mins then cook for 2 hrs under 15 lb pressure . |
| 6 | The entry is on the extreme left between the bank and the guard rock over two nice rounded cills within a boat 's length , drop approx 3 ft , then there is a 90 degree traverse right to a V shaped trough through the next cill , drop 2 ft then go diagonally right again over a small cill ( 1 ft ) , then left again between two large outcrops into a smooth chute which drops 6 ft in 20 yds into a deep pool complete with rustic chainlink suspension bridge and shelving sandy beach . |
| 7 | ( v ) Allow the cells to spread over the surface for about 30 sec then pick them up by touching the surface of the solution with the plastic-coated slide . |
| 8 | The 12 cousins then decided that Violet should have £5,000 , the testator 's chattels and the freehold of the bungalow . |
| 9 | Take the bit he has asked you and talk for say 30 seconds then round off and be quiet . |
| 10 | Well illustrated and informative , if Richmond win all their games by at least 30 points then buy it quickly before stocks run out . |
| 11 | So , if you have a head wind component of 30 kts then timing for a 1 minute leg would be increased by 30 seconds . |
| 12 | Cook gently for a further 10 minutes then break the fish into bite-size pieces . |
| 13 | Leave in the tin for 10 minutes then turn out and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely . |
| 14 | Simmer the onion , garlic , celery leaves and tomatoes in the fish stock for 10 minutes then add the swordfish . |
| 15 | The six finalists then played two piano concertos each with the Fort Worth Symphony . |
| 16 | Six fighters then passed over but made no attempt to strafe . |
| 17 | Eighty five of the children were treated with prednisone during the first year ( 1 mg/kg/day for six weeks then tapering to discontinue over one to two months ) . |
| 18 | Approximately 100 people then took part in the business meeting when our President , Lady Braithwaite , opened the proceedings with many congratulations to the Society on the previous eventful year in which she had taken a deep interest . |
| 19 | Chamberlain paid a tribute to Baldwin , which while predictably pedestrian was a great deal less embarrassing than Harcourt 's reading from ‘ a well-thumbed manuscript ’ at the famous ‘ blubbering Cabinet ’ which said farewell to Gladstone in 1894 Baldwin then paid another tribute to MacDonald ( still there as Lord President of the Council ) for whom it was also the end . |
| 20 | Now , plays in that stage were the things that were performed two or three times then forgotten , here is Johnson saying , no , I 'm gon na write down all my plays , I 'm gon na publish them , you 're gon na read them you 're gon na read them as if they were learned things . |
| 21 | The tea was made according to the instruction given by the Tea Council in London — brewing the tea bag for three minutes then squeezing it . |
| 22 | Read it aloud half a dozen times then try to set down the framework and some key ‘ trigger words ’ on half a dozen index cards . |
| 23 | The three Unionists then crossed Downing Street for a meeting with Bonar Law . |
| 24 | The Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) had estimated in 1986 that the 6,034 landfills then open would decline to about 2,000 by 1992 . |
| 25 | Three partygoers then stormed the police car in an attempt to free Willis and the other man . |
| 26 | Three points then arose in questions : |
| 27 | Cool for 5 minutes then cover with a damp tea towel . |
| 28 | If you detect a leakage voltage greater than 5 millivolts then return the unit to your dealer for repair . |
| 29 | Its seven thousand spines then defend it in all directions . |
| 30 | Return cases to oven for 5 mins then remove from tins . |