Example sentences of "then [vb base] it [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It was disappointing to play so well at times and then lose it in that one spell . |
| 2 | A third approach is evident in cases which accept in principle extensive review for error of law which flows from Anisminic and O'Reilly , but which then qualify it in varying ways . |
| 3 | If si is initially 1 , then change it to 0 with probability |
| 4 | If si is initially 0 , then change it to 1 with probability |
| 5 | If the dog continues , then place it in another room on its own , re-emphasizing the word quiet . |
| 6 | In addition , Piaget ( 1926 ) carried out an observational study of children 's spontaneous speech , and a study in which children had to listen to a spoken explanation and then relay it to another person . |
| 7 | erm , and to use a word that would be used in other areas , retraining goes on , amongst the judiciary or do they just get to this pinnacle , and then hold it against all comers , until they choose to retire , I mean , in any other , er , job where you have a peculiar expertise , like that , you would be expected to update yourself , to keep up with the trends , you would be sent away to conferences , and retraining courses . |
| 8 | But why should speakers or writers actually plan to say something in one way and then put it in other words in order to ensure the intended interpretation ? |
| 9 | Oh I just boiled the ends a bit and erm and then put it in deep water . |
| 10 | I then multiply it by five and the larger number exceeds the smaller number by 8 . |
| 11 | " I am thinking of a number , I then multiply it by seven and add on five " . |
| 12 | A slightly different form of bitonal and polytonal usage is found where composers define a tonality strongly and then contradict it in some prominent way . |
| 13 | Will the Minister release MOD votes to allow local authorities , in collaboration with the MOD , to bring empty housing owned by the local authorities and the MOD up to acceptable standards and then transfer it to local authority control for the express purpose of providing homes to ex-service personnel ? |
| 14 | You then face it with another wardrobe , or if not a wardrobe you 'll face it with something like a chest of drawers and the and put a c er er a wrapper over that and then upside down on top of that th there would be a dressing table , and they would face in . |
| 15 | Fujitsu and Hitachi have made no effort to leapfrog IBM by introducing entirely new machines , for this would defeat the plug-compatible strategy : to let IBM create the demand and then meet it at lower prices . |
| 16 | If the container held cooking oil , scrub it out well with detergent , then rinse it in clean water and dry it . |
| 17 | We normally try and estimate the full year tax charge and then apply it to six months and we got it wrong . |
| 18 | That was all part of the job — dig the dirt and then turn it into pure gold . |
| 19 | Then try it with thirty six . |
| 20 | And then try it with thirty six . |
| 21 | Then try it with twenty four of them . |
| 22 | Okay so try it with twelve first of all and then try it with twenty four |
| 23 | I want you to do the same for twenty four and you wo n't get it all on one line there 'll be a lot of them and then try it for thirty six and when you 're really happy with twenty four when you 're happy with twelve and you can write all those out quite happily without looking at this try twenty four see if you know see if threes 'll go fives 'll go and sevens and everything else . |
| 24 | By taking advantage of this facility , we can draw one pattern in a basic design option ( such as Fair Isle as we have done ) and then use it for many different types of knitting . |
| 25 | the school was able to save money on non-educational things like waste collection , and then use it for educational items ; and |
| 26 | This is a stylistic device to which Housman quite often and very effectively resorts : make an exquisitely turned phrase , or progresssion of phrases , wrought with all the patient care of the literary craftsman , then disturb it with some wry interjection from the common tongue . |
| 27 | Then fold it in half again , and fold it in half again , and finally , fold it in half once . |
| 28 | To produce their charcoal , Ray and Alan cut the wood , load the kiln , empty it into sacks after the burn and then re-bag it for retail sale . |
| 29 | three quarters of your gross less two nine one seven and that 's , and then divide it by fifty two to get your weekly benefit . |
| 30 | She just puts March ninety eight and then leave it at that . |