Example sentences of "then [pers pn] [vb past] to his [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When he had inspected the target , when he had seen the envy of the officers who were gathered behind him , when he had received the instructor 's grudging approval , then he walked to his guard 's car . |
| 2 | Then he ran to his car and drove five miles to alert police and park rangers . |
| 3 | Then he went to his wall safe , opened it with the second key on the ring attached by a chain to his trouser belt , and took out his papers . |
| 4 | He and his Chief Wife dined alone at sunset , then he went to his office to work . |
| 5 | The senior Harmon was the best-playing club pro in golf , having won a Masters , then he returned to his golf shop . |
| 6 | Then he returned to his desk and sat behind it . |
| 7 | Then he returned to his cell to sweep and mop it . |
| 8 | He stood listening attentively for a moment as the saxophone vied with the noise of the storm outside ; then he returned to his seat , picked up his champagne glass and drained it . |
| 9 | And then he talked to his family , and then the third time I asked him again , and he still said it was okay , and so we did it . |
| 10 | Then he turned to his wife and addressed her in words that cut like a knife . |
| 11 | Then he turned to his son and told him to sing fandangos in the way he had been shown . |
| 12 | William waited until the two women had left the room then he turned to his son . |
| 13 | Then he turned to his son . |