Example sentences of "then [verb] to a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They crouched at the bottom of Stone 's garden , then went in through the gate , bent low , finding cover in the vegetable area , among the canes and wire netting , then darting to a position behind a tall , trellis fence . |
| 2 | This section first compares prevalence in Wirral with the few studies of rates of opioid use in other parts of the UK , and then turns to an examination of the characteristics of opioid users in different areas . |
| 3 | From this , the idea was derived of ‘ patchwork pieces ’ , which then led to a demand for specific colours in the bags , ’ ‘ and suddenly we realized we had created a bit of a monster . ’ |
| 4 | This then led to an obsession with political and social questions with decreasing reference to the criterion by which they were being examined , namely the Christian gospel of salvation for all mankind . |
| 5 | We were then treated to a description of the rapidly descending boulder : ‘ It 's about two feet square and a foot deep . ’ |
| 6 | We were then treated to a video of somebody discussing childbirth , which at first could not be heard by those at the back . |
| 7 | The team were then treated to a meal and the mill manager presented them with the Challenge Trophy [ through gritted teeth ] and before the lads could get the lens caps off their cameras , they took it back , saying that the cup would stay at Rank 's but Rentokil 's name would be put on . |
| 8 | He heard the Rover roar around the corner , accelerate past , then squeal to a stop and whine back in reverse . |
| 9 | She then goes to a cat country far away which is taken over by bandits . ’ |
| 10 | In a most confusing way , an analysis of something called legitimacy first equates legitimacy with opinion , then goes to a restatement of the standard liberal-pluralist description of the structure of power … turns next to a discussion of stability , and finally resolves stability into passivity or acquiescence caused by cognitive confusion , conflict of interest , and inability to translate one 's desires into political decisions due to certain institutional arrangements . |
| 11 | If this is correct , the Rudston octagonal design is then assigned to a period similar to that of the four radial arrangements already discussed i.e. c.330-360 ( see section 3.2 ) . |
| 12 | He then referred to a passage from the judgment of Nolan J. in Anderton v. Lythgoe [ 1985 ] 1 W.L.R. 222 , 228 , including the words which I have earlier cited . |
| 13 | He then moved to a succession of short-term jobs until in 1934 he joined some friends in establishing a garage near Basingstoke , specializing in veteran and vintage cars . |
| 14 | Jekub emerged like a very angry chick from a very old egg and then rolled to a stop . |
| 15 | Then fly to an area in which VMC can be maintained , and land at a suitable airfield . |
| 16 | His wife had been admitted to hospital for observation , and then evacuated to a hospital in Shropshire when war was declared . |
| 17 | A portion of the homogenate was then transferred to a beaker containing a magnetic stirrer ( to ensure continuous mixing ) and 10 ml aliquots were transferred to 20 ml glass vials , freeze dried ( Edwards Modulyo freeze drier with three shelf closing accessory ) for four days ( with heating after 24 hours ) and sealed under vacuum . |
| 18 | Mr Souness was treated for 30 minutes and then transferred to a high-dependency , progressive care unit at Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle , near Manchester . |
| 19 | The wallets contain all the documents whilst the enquiry proceeds i.e. blah blah blah , which are then transferred to a master file |
| 20 | The zinc sulphide is then transferred to a vessel through which passes an inert gas , such as nitrogen or carbon dioxide . |
| 21 | To determine the tissue type plasminogen activator activity in the regional blood of rat stomach , a 200 µl blood sample was collected from the gastric vein before and after the injection of endothelin-1 which was then transferred to a glass container containing 10 µl disodium citrate dihydrate ( 0.13 M ) . |
| 22 | Without authorisation he was placed in a strip cell ( a room without furniture ) clad in only a canvas suit for 3 days , and was then transferred to a cell , still on his own , where he was observed every 15 minutes . |
| 23 | ( Since then I have learned that the way it is done is in a body bag , which is much easier to handle , and then transferred to a coffin either in the pick-up vehicle or at the undertakers . ) |
| 24 | Roles began his career by serving his apprenticeship as a photographer 's assistant after leaving school , but then transferred to an education in sculpture and painting . |
| 25 | They 'd origionaly been staying at the hotel Mediteran , but then moved to a villa . |
| 26 | These types were then related to a range of macro-economic outcomes such as levels of inflation and unemployment . |
| 27 | At the southern end of the valley where the sky was brighter , a horseman now appeared , his dark mount reined in , its head pulling to one side as it slowed then came to a halt . |
| 28 | He led her down a row , then came to a halt . |
| 29 | Matters then came to a head and after dropping her baby the mother was distraught about what she had done to her child . |
| 30 | The elevator rose smoothly , then came to a stop . |