Example sentences of "then [verb] [pron] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Springfield made as though to answer , then checked himself with a quick glance in Pam 's direction . |
| 2 | Was she having a sly laugh at his expense , talking nonsense and then cornering him with a sudden question ? |
| 3 | In ways more amenable to women 's visual pleasure , off-beat films which then made it into the mainstream distribution circuit such as Lianna ( Nelson/Renzi ) , Desert Hearts , I 've Heard the Mermaids Singing ( Rozema ) and Percy Adlon 's work with Marianne Sagebrecht in Baghdad Café and Sugar Baby have achieved a degree of success in changing the dynamics of female objectification and sexual fantasy in an entertainment setting . |
| 4 | All the forceful tact Aunt Tossie possessed was needed to convince Dada that only champagne , the best champagne , would be appropriate to the occasion , and then to compel him into the stony depths of the cellars to root with Twomey along the half-empty bins where forgotten treasures spoiled . |
| 5 | He scratched under his bag wig , knocking it askew , then straightened it in a fussy way , all the time fidgeting in his seat as if the bugs were biting there too . |
| 6 | I refreshed my face and hands with cold water at the basin , then seated myself on a hard-backed chair left near one of the windows to await my tea . |
| 7 | However if a chick is first imprinted on a yellow flashing light , it will then prefer it to a red one . |
| 8 | He remembered how Izzy Kleiber had fought and kicked right to the end — until the moment when they lifted him up , then lowered him over the outer wall of the harbour , where the greedy river licked its oily lips and waited , invisible in the darkness below … . |
| 9 | The trooper climbed reluctantly over the handrail and then lowered himself onto the supporting props below . |
| 10 | If you if you need to do something about it , then er in order to secure that order for a hundred , then sell them at the old price . |
| 11 | For example , an investor could buy a ten-year bond , hold it for one year and receive the coupon , and then sell it for the current price of a nine-year bond with the same coupon . |
| 12 | In other words , they created a self-image and then sold it to the greater powers of western Europe ; and whatever their reaction , be it incredulous , admiring or contemptuous , these powers now found it impossible to ignore the Scots ' insistent demands that they should be noticed . |
| 13 | I then sold it to the genuine buyer , paid you back … ’ |
| 14 | Begin what seems to be a front kick , then change it at the last moment into a high roundhouse kick . |
| 15 | Then display it in the nice rosewood frame above the mantelpiece in that new home you 're now too poor to furnish ? |
| 16 | What we 're actually doing in terms of the product is we 're actually widening the franchise erm I do n't like to use words going up market that suggests that we 're leaving our core customers behind , we will we will add any product that is complimentary to our core kitchens but er we 'll still be the main stance of the product in these two stores for instance , we 're going to introduce a house wear department it is something that we 've been experimenting with before we 're going to erm use the opportunity to widen the franchise on appliances we 're going to erm use the an experiment on erm floorings to match work tops , those kind of developments just to test to see whether the customer reaction is as good as we hoped it would be so that we can then introduce it in the main chain |
| 17 | In the final stages of the peace-making at Utrecht in 1713 the representatives of the different powers avoided many of the difficulties and delays which had marked earlier such conferences by entering the meeting-place in the town hall pêle-mêle ( i.e. in no particular order ) and then seating themselves at a round table which had no head . |
| 18 | He had watched her apply a smear of eye-black below her lower lashes , then dust it with the palest face-powder until her eyes appeared extra large and dark-rimmed . |
| 19 | Its journalists then re-founded it as an independent paper [ see p. 38372 ] . |
| 20 | Rinse the lentils in a sieve under running water , then place them in a large saucepan with all the remaining ingredients except the salt . |
| 21 | Spread out the seaweed into the shape in which it is to be pressed while still in the water , then slowly lift it out of the basin , keeping it flat , let it drip for a while and then place it on a waterproof surface . |
| 22 | The carer then holds him in the same way as if he was sitting on the side of the bed , with his head resting on her shoulder , and lifts him up and round onto the second chair . |
| 23 | He was told to unlock the premises and his assailants then helped themselves to a large quantity of cigarettes and cash . |
| 24 | The combative veteran gave his side the lead on the hour , and then helped them to a flattering 3-0 win . |
| 25 | The accent then moved itself onto the first syllable ( ‘ ga rrage ’ ) , and now the pronunciation is sometimes changed to ‘ garridge ’ . |
| 26 | I would then pack them into a neat , brown-paper parcel , stick on one of our PPC labels , with customer 's name and address clearly visible , write out an invoice — then presto ! |
| 27 | It stood about patiently until a crust dropped , then approached it with a sideways hopping motion and began to tear it . |
| 28 | He ran across the gangplank as enthusiastically as though he sought votes for his father 's election campaign , then approached us with an outstretched hand and a voice full of bright greetings . |
| 29 | His frown deepened , then transformed itself into a radiant grin . |
| 30 | ‘ It must be strange , ’ she said slowly , ‘ to have been part of the Revolution and then to find yourself on the opposite side from people you fought beside . ’ |