Example sentences of "then [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He then fainted for a few seconds . |
| 2 | Add a cinnamon stick or a few slices of fresh root ginger , then simmer for a few minutes — check it has a good flavour , then remove the spices and add 450g/1lb chopped rhubarb . |
| 3 | ‘ If this is thrown out and the company then goes for a public inquiry , we will fight them all the way . ’ |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Rachel groaned as her alarm sounded the following Monday morning and , rolling over , she flicked the button to silence it , then lay for a few minutes staring at the ceiling . |
| 6 | Made from bamboo poles , which are exceptionally strong , the framework of this suite is bleached and then whitewashed for a unique finish . |
| 7 | Add the chopped , de-seeded peppers and chilli and the sliced mushrooms , then cook for a further 5 minutes . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Then you go the whole hog , have whatever else is available , then stop for a fish-and-chip take-away on the way home . |
| 10 | Then relax for a few moments . |
| 11 | Then plans for a final surface solution could be made together with a grant application to the Shell Better Britain Fund for financial assistance . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | The group then reassembles for a few days to allow everyone to present their trial training session . |
| 14 | The roadway is closed to traffic by a turnpike , then , underneath a kind of Bridge of Sighs connecting the main block with the buildings attached to the Arch , it is closed again by a set of ornamental gates — and then closed for a third time by another turnpike . |
| 15 | Jack watched the guard dialling and then waiting for a nerve-stretching length of time . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | They can then apply for a further 24-hour extension but after that they must charge or release the pair . |
| 18 | On his return in 680 he was deprived of his relics by Iurminburg , imprisoned for nine months by Ecgfrith , and then expelled for a second time from the kingdom . |
| 19 | Black and ivory are the safest colours , but if you must buy red then go for a subtle ruby or deep claret . |
| 20 | ‘ To make lips look fuller , the trick is to define them with a brown eyeliner and outline the shape you want them to be and then go for a light coloured lipstick . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | We treated ourselves to a reindeer steak , then went for a last walk over the bridge towards the polar Cathedral . |
| 24 | After two days , Beattie 's trial was adjourned for eighteen days and then resumed for a further three days . |
| 25 | Q I recently became the owner of a pond which I planted and then left for a few weeks before I put the fish in . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | Your students may have seen you play a sequence without sound then rewind for a second viewing , or pause to speculate about what might happen next . |
| 28 | Gently Vi eased off her shoes , wriggled her toes , then stood for a blissful moment , eyes closed . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | 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 . |