Example sentences of "and then [vb past] on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The Jordanian canteen manager noticed that the expiry date stamped on the cases by the Dutch manufacturers had already passed ; he sent a telex to Tripoli explaining his reasons for refusing to accept delivery , and then went on holiday . |
2 | A LONE gunman killed a French Nazi collaborator yesterday , and then went on television to claim responsibility . |
3 | Mr Vassiliou , a 61-year-old self-made millionaire , telephoned his opponent to congratulate him and then went on television to concede defeat and appeal for national unity . |
4 | He was directed towards a glider landing strip , but he appears to have clipped a tree and then crashed on farmland . |
5 | He was directed towards a glider landing strip , but he appears to have clipped a tree and then crashed on farmland . |