Example sentences of "then [vb base] [conj] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I ca n't see what Andy 's doing because the man 's body is in the way , but then Andy hits into him , bowling him backwards and he shouts and I wriggle away from them ; I scramble off through the ferns on all fours and then stop and look back and the man 's got Andy , he 's struggling with him , leaning over him , folding him , pressing him down , and Andy 's breathing hard , grunting , trying to break free . |
| 2 | Bring to the boil , then cover and simmer very slowly for 1–1&hr , until the turkey is tender . |
| 3 | Transfer to a large frying pan with a lid , bring to the boil , then cover and simmer very gently for 4 minutes , turning the fish once . |
| 4 | Pour in the stock , bring to the boil , then cover and turn down to a gentle simmer for about 1 hour and cook until tender , stirring occasionally . |
| 5 | Then cover and turn off the heat and allow to stand for 1 hour . |
| 6 | During the half-halts , be strong with leg and positive with a blocking hand , then relax and sit quietly with a light contact , repeating this until the penny finally drops . |
| 7 | Simply place the flat , rectangular thermometer between the infant 's skin and his clothing or the mattress , leave it for ten minutes , and then remove and read immediately . |
| 8 | Then lie or sit down on the nearest piece of furniture , try to keep warm and wait calmly for help to arrive . |
| 9 | Collect them , then blow or shake away the debris , and put seeds in stoppered jars until next spring . |
| 10 | There 're are complicated members of the terror act and it 's not an entirely frivolous suggesting because if you have any doubts that the performance of this County Council in it 's for duty to maintain the rights of way network to a standard appropriate for the traffic , then go and look even at a small part of John 's film . |
| 11 | If at first you do n't succeed , then try and try again . |
| 12 | And so while these things here enable us to leave home , if you like , these things are buzzing round in our head and in marketing these are things we have to look at in order to , we have to be able to make product and then try and assess how will the tourist or potential tourist respond to this . |
| 13 | and then try and ship again into Germany . |
| 14 | Leave to cool , then bottle and secure tightly . |
| 15 | Every autumn I inspect my outside paintwork , noting defects , then scrape and rub down loose pain and remove defective putty . |
| 16 | Tribes grow and become powerful under brave and successful leaders , and then shrink or break apart when their chieftain is eventually defeated or slain . |
| 17 | A rubber stamp of these headings , which you can impress on the last sheet of your notes on title and each of which you then tick or mark appropriately , saves undue strain on your memory . |