Example sentences of "then [vb base] for a " 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 | They demonstrate how they use their catapults for birds ; stage a frightening scuffle at the edge of the canyon , then pose for a photograph with great , old-fashioned dignity . |
| 5 | 1 Coarsely chop the oysters , then process for a moment with the rest of the ingredients , except the clarified butter , citrus juice and fresh parsley |
| 6 | Then you go the whole hog , have whatever else is available , then stop for a fish-and-chip take-away on the way home . |
| 7 | Then relax for a few moments . |
| 8 | Then telephone for a taxi and wait maybe 15 minutes and then home again . |
| 9 | They spend a short period at home full time while their children are small , then look for a job that will fit in with their family commitments . |
| 10 | Keep a good lookout and stay back from the line a little so that you do n't get into problems with people on starboard tack , then look for a gap to tack into . |
| 11 | It is doubtful if you look up the word for baggage retrieval , and then look for a sign with those words . |
| 12 | Then go for a walk and let the night air dry your tears . |
| 13 | Black and ivory are the safest colours , but if you must buy red then go for a subtle ruby or deep claret . |
| 14 | ‘ 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 . |
| 15 | Then go for a rate somewhat higher to ensure that the required altitude is reached before the turn . |
| 16 | Then go for a |
| 17 | Just go for a pint and then go for a a monster curry . |
| 18 | and then go for a paratroopers ' |
| 19 | The land-based multi-warhead er missiles is a real issue that has to be tackled , er and they may either go for , this is very much up in the air , go for er distinct cuts in er Start one , or they may talk about limitations and then go for a Start two treaty . |
| 20 | It used to be the case that one had to find a property that one wanted to buy first and then apply for a mortgage , but some organisations will now provide a mortgage guarantee document , that is to say an assurance of the amount of money they will lend you , before you start looking for a property . |
| 21 | The plan is to buy the school from the council and then apply for a governmnet grant to run it like other opted out schools . |
| 22 | Throughout the dispute my technique was to go through the front door — I refused to be smuggled in — and then ask for a deputation of the demonstrators to come and talk to me . |
| 23 | She and David decided to catch the bus down into Florence and then try for a taxi home . |
| 24 | Check also for vertical on the second strip , then mark for a hole . |
| 25 | Sprinkle the gelatine onto the boiling water in a small bowl and stir well — then leave for a minute or so to dissolve . |
| 26 | Then leave for a week to surface-harden before painting |
| 27 | ‘ Then come for a drive , if you will . |
| 28 | I would select potential parents and investigate their genetic structure in detail , and then arrange for a conception to take place . |
| 29 | If all that is needed from the computer system is a means of generating high quality text output then settle for a word processing package that can talk to a page printer . |
| 30 | He was heading for the North Sea coast , which he would cross near Terschelling then follow for a while before turning in for the approach to Aalborg . |