Example sentences of "then [verb] the whole [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd then build the whole system , test it , then ship it out to them , and what happens ? |
| 2 | In April 1989 , Century-Hutchinson acquired Ebury Press , and then sold the whole operation to Random House for a considerable sum of money . |
| 3 | If the material will take pressing then press the whole length and block it out to its finished dimensions well before you attempt any cutting . |
| 4 | ’ Then forget the whole thing ! ’ |
| 5 | But we need to have a degree of common ownership of at least the broad parameters of what the world may look like , and we then seek the whole time to simplify down and down and down . |
| 6 | Brush hair back and hold it into a ponytail , twist the hair as tight as possible , then hold the whole section upwards , tuck the end under and secure firmly with lots of grips . |
| 7 | Then put the whole root-ball into a container which will take it without cramping , and which already has compost in the base , then fill in with compost at the sides . |
| 8 | I told him who I was and where I was staying and then forgot the whole incident . |
| 9 | Then give the whole roof surface two coats of bituminous waterproofer , allowing the first to dry before applying the second . |
| 10 | What they did fortunately for us , is to keep the roof structure , saw out the pieces , prop up on on on posts and then drop the whole roof by a whole storey so it we 've still got the roof . |
| 11 | At one time , when I was touring in the theatre , I can remember simply having tea for breakfast and then going the whole day with nothing , then a tiny snack in the evening . |
| 12 | Then to differentiate the whole lot because it goes to cos . |
| 13 | Then get the whole lot into their coats ready to march off to school , which was only round the corner . |
| 14 | Then ice the whole thing and decorate it by drawing on doors and windows . |
| 15 | He hastily crossed it out , then covered the whole area with tight scribbles until all trace of the name had been obliterated . |
| 16 | He then broke the whole continuity of the conversation by waving his ten fingers ten times in front of her ! |
| 17 | It was obviously dishonest and disingenuous to try to cash in on a film dealing realistically with labour problems and then to hang the whole action on the villainy of professional racketeers specializing in encouraging strikes before helping to break them . |
| 18 | What was the use , Colonel Richardson asked himself , what was the use of being such a splendid rector 's wife all these years , and then chucking the whole lot out of the window , for a pig-headed whim ? |
| 19 | Tite then nullified the whole purpose of the Memorials and the delegation . |
| 20 | Continue ascending two more forms and then play the whole thing descending . |
| 21 | The gardener bowerbird , for example , constructs the most remarkably complicated , hut-like bower , while the golden bowerbird builds a maypole bower up to 3 m ( 10 ft ) high , gluing the sticks together with fungus and then decorating the whole structure with fruit , flowers and moss . |
| 22 | As you equip such men and women , Lord , we pray that the Holy Spirit may be channelled through then to equip the whole church in the service of Christ ; that those who confess your name may be united in your truth , live together in your love and reveal your glory in the world . |
| 23 | ( If the proverb is not understood first time , the PP writes down the key word and then repeats the whole proverb up-to-time . ) |
| 24 | ‘ And I know what they say about people who invite other people out to dinner and then spend the whole time trying to depress them and ruin their lives . ’ |