Example sentences of "then [verb] [pers pn] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I tucked a ten-dollar bill into the pocket of his jacket , while he tried to wave my arm away , then clapped him on the shoulder . |
| 2 | He kissed her on the forehead and lips tenderly , then placed her on the floor . |
| 3 | It is a trick that might just save the life of the bird if a cat has caught it and then placed it on the ground for a moment before starting to pluck it . |
| 4 | Laidlaw filled the cup with hot water then placed it on the table in front of her . |
| 5 | Having shown his concern for the problems of multinational capital , Barry then laid it on the line for the Cork objectors : ‘ These objectors must accept that the public and voluntary bodies involved in scrutinizing polluting industries are genuinely concerned and responsible . ’ |
| 6 | Now what happened , and it was a good procedure because what happened was that if anyone say on a Friday had found himself in a difficult situation , we would then discuss it on the Monday afternoon , er bearing in mind that he had taken it to the foreman and had got no response from the foreman , we could discuss it on a Monday afternoon , the convenor and the secretary would deal with it the following day , and in all probability , without having recourse to take it any further , reply to the man that the matter had been resolved and , and to his liking . |
| 7 | Wyn-rajathuk shook the pouch , then banged it on the ground , then struck it against his shoulders ; he chanted softly as he made the rhythmic movements , and the words were nonsense words . |
| 8 | Fazisi is more complicated , almost the entire first half of the book is about the campaign , how it originated , how sponsors were found ( Pepsi sponsored them and then dropped them on the first day of the race ) . |
| 9 | Like we 've had women who have wet their knickers and then put them on the radiator to dry , or just swilled them out in the sink and end up with a smelly room . |
| 10 | And if Fido 's chewing the carpet , then put him on the couch . |
| 11 | He ran back into the house , shouted up to Mrs Clamp , then put me on the table in the kitchen and used some towels to stop the bleeding as best he could . |
| 12 | So do you want to take e each object out one at a time and then put it on the table in the categories so you 've got one pile of bones . |
| 13 | ‘ Another man-witch , who was sentenced to the galleys for life , said that he had such a pity for the horses which the postillion galloped along the road that he did something to prevent it , which was that he took vervain and said over it the Pater Noster five times and the Ave Maria five times , and then put it on the road so that the horses should cease to run . ’ |
| 14 | Malpass removed a rubberized torch from the case , tested it once , then put it on the dashboard . |
| 15 | And then put it on the stove and stew it ! |
| 16 | Do n't matter then put it on the d on the rug |
| 17 | The couple laughed as Natalie chewed the medal , then threw it on the floor . |
| 18 | My master picked it up , scrutinised it carefully then threw it on the table . |
| 19 | He describes it as being initiated by the Burgundian king 's brother , Godegisel , who made secret overtures to Clovis , persuaded him to invade Burgundy , and then joined him on the battlefield . |
| 20 | The judge goes over the dog and then assesses him on the move , at the end of which the dog receives a written critique and a grading , which is symbolized by different coloured ribbons : red for first , blue for second and yellow for third . |
| 21 | On opening any packet etc , I can see from the index card how long it is likely to last and then record it on the appropriate page of the notebook . |
| 22 | She drank from her cup , then set it on the table . |
| 23 | She smiled as she leaned over then kissed him on the cheek . |
| 24 | He then kissed her on the cheek and said goodbye . |
| 25 | He would then sell it on the account to all his big clients . |
| 26 | ‘ We soaked up a great deal of pressure , but then hit them on the break , ’ he said . |
| 27 | Mr Wheelhouse , of Roseberry Crescent , Norton , Stockton , asked him where his money was then hit him on the head with the hammer , knocking him unconscious . |
| 28 | John Ryan MP claimed to have seen a policeman remove a woman 's glasses and then strike her on the head ; she had appeared , to him , to be over sixty years of age and a bystander . |
| 29 | He was running water over the dishes in the sink , swilling them round rapidly and then placing them on the side . |
| 30 | One of the best descriptions of the landscape of Madeira is that given by White and Johnson ( Madeira. : Its Climate and Scenery , 1860 ) : ‘ When Columbus was asked by Queen Isabella to give her some notion of the configuration of Jamaica , it is said that he took up a sheet of paper , and after crushing it in his hand , partly opened it out ; then placing it on the table , he told her Majesty that she would derive a better idea of the island from the crumpled paper than from any description conveyed in words . |