Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] and then leave " in BNC.
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| 1 | He bowed over her outstretched hand and then left quickly before she had time to gather her wits . |
| 2 | So the family overstayed its permitted time and then left , not for the United States but for Galway , without notifying the authorities . |
| 3 | The small , sad , trapped figures we met in Dubliners were , for the most part , you might say , given a quick deliverance , each firmly located within his or her narrow circle and then left . |
| 4 | I just intended to take a quick look and then leave , but Stella 's illness seemed to complicate my departure . ’ |
| 5 | Why had they gone into that building , asked a stupid question and then left ? |
| 6 | ‘ Many of us felt he should have had the courage to admit that the job was n't working out instead of using his reputation as England manager to negotiate a lucrative overseas contract and then leaving everyone high and dry without a second thought . |
| 7 | SAFFRON AND CURRANT BISCUITS 2 tbsp cream or milk generous pinch saffron strands 6oz/175g butter 2oz/50g icing sugar 6oz/175g self-raising flour 2oz/50g fine semolina 4oz/100g currants Put the cream or milk and the saffron into a saucepan , bring just to bubbling point and then leave to cool , stirring once or twice so that the saffron infuses well . |
| 8 | SAFFRON AND CURRANT BISCUITS 2 tbsp cream or milk generous pinch saffron strands 6oz/175g butter 2oz/50g icing sugar 6oz/175g self-raising flour 2oz/50g fine semolina 4oz/100g currants Put the cream or milk and the saffron into a saucepan , bring just to bubbling point and then leave to cool , stirring once or twice so that the saffron infuses well . |
| 9 | Nancy , ever vague , led Molly towards a pair of high double doors and then left her to talk to an English couple coming up behind them . |
| 10 | If we could be sure that everyone in the community was equally generous , it might be possible to finance social services by announcing how much it would cost to run the Health Service per head in the coming year and then leave it to individuals to post an appropriate sum to their local health authority . |
| 11 | I was told : ‘ Set the right angle and then leave it , do not disturb it . ’ |
| 12 | One problem which an employer may face is that of an employee accepting the relocation package , moving to the new area and then leaving the company to go to another local firm . |
| 13 | Having iced the cake with a plain layer of royal icing and then left it to dry , I have made copies of small pressed flower pictures both on the top , as a centrepiece , and with small sprays around the sides of the cake . |