Example sentences of "the [noun] then [vb -s] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | With its other claw , the shrimp then holds the disoriented fish and fires a barrage of ‘ shots ’ at its head before settling down to dinner . |
| 2 | The victor then provides the ovum for that month . |
| 3 | The computer then produces the court documents with the relevant information at the correct time . |
| 4 | If the items are available , the computer then takes the order , processes it through the warehouse , transfers the information to the accounts department and prepares all the despatch documents . |
| 5 | The computer then does the hard mathematics and produces a diagram showing broad groupings of similar material ( fig. 9.3 ) . |
| 6 | the computer then encodes the file , that is the screen scrolls through loads of spurious characters stating with ‘ begin' and ending in ‘ end ’ . |
| 7 | It could be argued that , by putting forward its own terms , including an " our terms only " clause , the seller has rejected all of the buyer 's terms , including the buyer 's " our terms only " clause and made a counter offer ; the buyer then accepts the seller 's offer by accepting the goods . |
| 8 | Hugh , meanwhile , loses his contract as a TV presenter , takes to the liquor then flees the soothing ministrations of his wife Julia and their small twins . |
| 9 | The drug then combats the tumour . |
| 10 | The drug then combats the tumour . |
| 11 | The male then guards the nest ( the female taking no further interest ) , until , after four or five days , they hatch . |
| 12 | If a harem is travelling alone and encounters an all-male group , the male then faces the risk that adult males from the group will attack him and usurp his reproductive role . |
| 13 | The male then chases the female away . |
| 14 | The route then follows the Ebor Way for a stretch before veering off right just before Hollin Hill Plantation . |
| 15 | The route then follows the spine of Rodge Hill , high above the Teme valley , to the little hamlet of Kingswood Common . |
| 16 | After reaching the desired revs by using the foot throttle , the driver then pushes the centre button . |
| 17 | The driver then has the ticklish problem of explaining to the missus why he came home by bus . |
| 18 | The study then describes the underlying technologies of multimedia and goes on to evaluate the implications for such fields of use as education and training , business and professional applications and leisure and entertainment in the home . |
| 19 | The cobbler then slits the three-dimensional pattern down the heel , removes it from the last and cuts away excess material . |
| 20 | If the exchange then changes the terms of the exchange/member contract , this can also affect the customer/broker contract ( depending on exactly what the customer has agreed to ) . |
| 21 | The committee then investigates the matter , if necessary , summoning witnesses . |
| 22 | The child then visits the home and stays overnight once before moving in . |
| 23 | Instructed to ‘ watch what I do ’ , the child then observes the adult transforming the spatial arrangement of one of the rows — e.g. , it is spread out . |
| 24 | The teacher then holds the little girl 's hands , so she ca n't point , shuts her own eyes and says to the child : |
| 25 | The author then surveys the current state of the art of zeolite synthesis and transformation , and shows how it is possible to ring the changes among the component atoms of zeolites — the silicon and oxygen parts of the polymeric framework and the counterbalancing metal ions can all be changed for other elements while still preserving the topology that is the characteristic feature of a zeolite . |
| 26 | The purchaser then bears the risk of non-recovery against one or more vendors . |
| 27 | The coder then selects the codes to apply . |
| 28 | The housekeeper then has the room serviced and when it is ready for letting , presses the switch in the bedroom which will then show a green light on all boards , indicating that the room is now ready to be let . |
| 29 | The court then issues the summons and serves it on your debtor , usually by post . |
| 30 | The carer then asks the patient to clasp his hands together , and helps him to do this . |