Example sentences of "then [vb past] [to-vb] [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A further coat of filler is then applied , then feathered to blend it into the surrounding board |
| 2 | She was persuaded to concede on that point , then proposed to share everything with the production team — until it was pointed out that if just one penny , or a single biscuit was diverted in that direction , and it became known , we 'd be lynched . |
| 3 | A SPURNED lover disguised himself to kidnap his ex-girlfriend then tried to stab her in the neck with a syringe , a court heard yesterday . |
| 4 | He then tried to toss him in the air . |
| 5 | She took up the beautiful veil you bought me , put it on her own head , then turned to admire herself in the mirror . |
| 6 | Bragg rubbed the tobacco lovingly between his palms , then began to feed it into the bowl of his pipe . |
| 7 | He lifted her down from the train , kissed her swiftly , then began to lead her towards the taxi rank . |
| 8 | She thought for a moment , then decided to tell him of the little house in Washington where she and Mama had lived before Mama married Papa — She wondered briefly what Dr Neil would have made of that story . |
| 9 | They hacked me in the ribs and then proceeded to batter me about the head . |
| 10 | About a year later one of the boys met an old lady who lived not far from the pond and they were discussing the strange happenings when the lady said , ‘ I can tell you a bit about it , ’ and she then proceeded to tell them about the crazy motorcyclist . |
| 11 | Friends took her home , but they then had to chase her down the street as she fled from her flat . |
| 12 | Bracing the lamp with his foot , he jerked the flex out and then had to steady himself as the unstable ground beneath him shifted . |