Example sentences of "an [noun sg] then [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And you might be buying a sandwich , something like that so realistically should be able to come out presuming twenty parcels in about an hour then get about five pounds . |
| 2 | They do the operation and keep the woman there for about an hour then give her 50 rupees . |
| 3 | But I often find myself being far less nervous than the artists I 'm supporting , because I 'm so used to gigging ; I 've been doing a steady diet of around four gigs a week to support myself for many years , whereas they make an album then go out on tour every two years . ’ |
| 4 | An amendment then added unless the ball has been played or touched by the other side . |
| 5 | The court heard that Wells allegedly plunged a knife into Mr McGuire 's neck , severing an artery then left him to die . |
| 6 | An instruction then consists of an initial operator syllable which specifies the operation to be performed , perhaps followed by one or more further syllables specifying a store address or subsidiary information . |
| 7 | He 's er got to ring up and make an appointment then go and have it , it is , we are , we would like to invite you to have a look round our shop and see what you can do . |
| 8 | An argument then develops , with Louis , always the mediator , desperately trying to bring about calm and reason . |
| 9 | The cutting , too , has meaning : fast , significant , hinting , pausing for an instant on an idea then darting away as if to shrink from a risky suggestion . |
| 10 | A few weeks later he appeared at Chelmsford summer assizes , charged with causing an epidemic then raging in the town . |