Example sentences of "and then [verb] for [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We went to the races and watched Nolan ride Fiona 's horse Groundsel and get beaten by a length into second place , and we watched Sam ride two of Tremayne 's runners unprofitably and then win for another trainer . |
| 2 | They were repeatedly told he was too busy , and when finally , at the eleventh hour , they were granted a meeting , some sort of communication problem caused Mrs Sue Amphlett and her associate to be sent from one building to another and then to wait for some time in the wrong one , until they had to leave to finish the report in time for the news conference they had called . |
| 3 | When he emerged , Dr Shakhar seemed to think that the talk had gone well and then asked for another audience . |
| 4 | Words that are longer than ten characters are shown in inverse video and then percentaged for that sentence . |
| 5 | No but as erm Mrs has mentioned to me , when it comes to er converting an existing garage into a den or a study and then asking for another garage to be built . |
| 6 | There was a rustle of excitement as the listeners exchanged expectant looks and then shifted for more comfort on the hard wooden seats . |