Example sentences of "then [verb] on [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mirror is then placed on top of the straight-edge ( or a thin timber batten ) and lined up with it , tapped lightly to ‘ spread the cut ’ , and broken by pressing firmly down on the two sides of the cut . |
| 2 | This is then modified on exposure to a particular language , to produce the child 's grammar of that language . |
| 3 | Research then focusses on access to the public housing sector , in order to reveal whether the role of the state was less direct ( specifically aimed at the Caribbean population through the migration agency ) than indirect ( through the role of employers and the general involvement of the state in housing provision ) . |
| 4 | This continued until it was realized that the fairies objected to the site , and the church was then built on top of the hill , which satisfied the fairies . |
| 5 | This was back in 1988 , when Enrico Platter , head of children 's and youth programmes for WDR in Germany , proposed a 13-part series to the European Broadcasting Union ( EBU ) , and Ms Cann , then acting on behalf of Heinemann Young Books ) , publisher of the original Farthing Wood title , drew up a straightforward rights deal with WDR . |
| 6 | Judge Starforth Hill told the jurors they 'd have to consider whether Mrs Jones gave the impression of a schemeing woman , could she play the part , the charde of going to the police , her neighbour and then lying on oath in court . |
| 7 | The entry is then displayed on screen for correction and if it is correct , the librarian chooses option 3 and the data is written on to the disk . |
| 8 | She then embarked on study for a Diploma of Education , but converted to a Bachelor 's degree which she gained with distinction in psychology and education . |
| 9 | Then mounted on top of the cab another light came on , a powerful beam like a great eye glaring at them . |
| 10 | The airfield was then inspected on foot by the six officers following which all were in agreement that conditions were far from satisfactory and McGuinness advised they should be prepared for accidents and possible aircraft losses . |
| 11 | The two ends from this knot are then tied on top of the neck . |
| 12 | It ran upstairs and hid under a bed , then leapt on top of a wardrobe as Mrs Topliff confronted it with a broom handle . |
| 13 | She pulled off her clothes and left them in a heap , then lay on top of the covers looking up at the ceiling . |
| 14 | ‘ I then went on holiday by myself . ’ |
| 15 | She dismantled them and used the beads to weight the edges of crocheted food covers , which then went on sale at a craft workshop at Symonds Yat on the Gloucestershire / Herefordshire border . |
| 16 | The work involves searching for companies to acquire , approaching them , forming a view on price , then negotiating on behalf of clients and carrying out due diligence work . |
| 17 | The tracing paper is then put on top of the cloth to be embroidered and a stamper wipes the surface of the paper with a cloth soaked in blue dye . |
| 18 | The solutions were then put on ice for 10 min and the RNA was precipitated by the addition of 4 µl of 3 M potassium acetate and 3 volumes of ethanol . |
| 19 | These were first written down in draft form , then refined on input to the database . |
| 20 | Mr Stephen , MP for Shoreham , Kent , said : ‘ Our constituents are seriously concerned about offences which are being committed by people who have been arrested and then released on bail by magistrates . ’ |