Example sentences of "then [vb base] [adv prt] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Prepare the ground as already described , then make up a mix of 1 cement to 5 sand , with a minimum of water . |
| 2 | Then make up a minimum of 650 calories ( more , if you are allowing yourself between 1,000 and 1,500 a day ) from Fibre-Filler ( see page 65 ) and the meals on the F-Plan menus . |
| 3 | Well just carry stitches and then bring in a bit and then double up . |
| 4 | He watched her drape a folded sheet and towel over one arm , then pick up a covered tea-tray and step from the bright kitchen to the gloomy corridor . |
| 5 | And we used to do thirty-six holes a day ; caddie for one player in the morning and then pick up a fresh bag for the afternoon . |
| 6 | They land in a field among crop circles ( they bought crop circle footage off National Geographic , and when they watched it the only car you could see in it was — synchronicity ! — a red station wagon … ) and then pick up a hitch-hiking alien . |
| 7 | If you then pick up a bonus , because the team could n't answer it maybe , er , you will get a bonus for your team . |
| 8 | The age-old method of casting bells was to make a clay mould of the inside shape of the bell , then build up a layer of beeswax round it to the shape and thickness of the finished bell . |
| 9 | Basically , you take a good slug of tequila ( ice cold if poss ) and add a splash of lime juice , then top up a five-ounce glass with champagne — or Sainsbury 's Asti Spumante , whichever comes first to hand . |
| 10 | Stir in the cornflour , Sweetex Granulated , orange and lemon rind , then cook over a low heat stirring constantly until the mixture boils and thickens . |
| 11 | Oh , he said , I expect in a minute the door will be flung back and I 'll be dragged off to some sort of temple arena where I 'll fight maybe a couple of giant spiders and an eight-foot slave from the jungles of Klatch and then I 'll rescue some kind of a princess from the altar and then kill off a few guards or whatever and then this girl will show me the secret passage out of the place and we 'll liberate a couple of horses and escape with the treasure . ’ |
| 12 | Barak swung round then let out a deep sigh when Laidlaw emerged from the shadows of an oak tree on the other side of the road . |
| 13 | Jessamy scrambled in beside him , then let out a silent sigh of relief as the car moved swiftly off down the drive , leaving the house behind them . |
| 14 | ‘ I ca n't take it all in , ’ she told him and then let out a deep sigh and gave a small shrug of her shoulders . |
| 15 | He hoisted up a plank to sit on and then let down a small rope . |
| 16 | Then cut out a fun motif to decorate the mug . |
| 17 | Assess the area of damage , then cut out a wedge shape . |
| 18 | The partners had already started to restrict drawings on the account , and Ms Harris and Charles Bullworthy then put up a £150,000 guarantee , supported by a second charge on their house , in order to increase the practice facility . |
| 19 | A car dealer turned back the mileometer on a car and then put up a notice that the mileage " may not be correct " . |
| 20 | I was then put on a waiting list to see the back specialist at the local hospital . |
| 21 | Stop , then drop down a line and put a heading in the middle of the page originally , and underline that , and then out to the right , allocated , underline , then next line , left hand side . |
| 22 | Good morning Vincent , I 'm enclosing copies of faxes received this morning from New Zealand , and certainly the rate quoted is more realistic , then drop down a line and put eighteen by two point nine five pounds , oblique kilo , equals fifty three pounds , ten pence , next line documentation , twenty pounds , next line customs clearance etcetera , thirteen New Zealand dollars , I 'd say Irish pounds , three point three , O , O equals nine pounds approximately and total it up , eighty two pounds , ten pence which is approximately a third less as you see David suggests you lean heavily on Air Lingus and point out at the same time that Challenge Seeds have no intention of paying this exorbitant rate , also what is a consolidation rate ? |
| 23 | Now then hang on a minute |
| 24 | " Cover the bottom of the dish with Naples biscuits , and macaroons broken in halves , wet with brandy and white wine poured over them , cover them with patches of raspberry jam , fill the dish with a good custard , then whip up a syllabub , drain the froth on a sieve , put it on the custard and strew comfits over all . " |
| 25 | Listen to talks — read articles — then jot down a few headings on what message is being conveyed . |
| 26 | First decide on the video format , and then jot down a short-list of the features you consider to be really essential , bearing in mind the cost of the models which include these . |
| 27 | For a senior job it should not be regarded as a burden to see 12 people and then draw up a short list of three or four . |
| 28 | Then draw up a chart marked ‘ Daily Jobs ’ , and write down in detail each thing , beginning , ‘ Put on the kettle , light fire and clear out ashes , ’ and so on . |
| 29 | Then draw up a plan as to how you can maximise their value . |
| 30 | In Belfast from 1931 to 1938 a total of 800 twice-weekly boxing-programmes were put on by ‘ Ma Copley ’ , who first organized fights in the open air and then set up a boxing hall at Chapel Fields . |