Example sentences of "then [vb base] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Add the chopped , de-seeded peppers and chilli and the sliced mushrooms , then cook for a further 5 minutes . |
| 4 | Then you go the whole hog , have whatever else is available , then stop for a fish-and-chip take-away on the way home . |
| 5 | Then relax for a few moments . |
| 6 | Black and ivory are the safest colours , but if you must buy red then go for a subtle ruby or deep claret . |
| 7 | ‘ 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |