Example sentences of "then he [vb past] [prep] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he made for the stairs , taking them two at a time . |
| 2 | Willis told the cops , ‘ You 'll all be walking the fucking beat soon , ’ and then he yelled at the neighbours , ‘ Which of you bastards told the police ? ’ |
| 3 | Then he fiddled with the controls until he had produced a clear sound that was audible even over the wind . |
| 4 | Then he came to the difficulties faced by the WEA in a large town : |
| 5 | Then he went up the stairs towards Mr Malik 's study . |
| 6 | and then he played in the afternoons ! |
| 7 | They caught a glimpse of his robe in the candlelight , but only a glimpse because then he moved into the shadows and it was only by Mordecai 's gestures that they could tell where he was . |
| 8 | Then he called for the caskets of gold in which was the balsam and the myrrh which the Soldan of Persia had sent him ; and when these were put before him he bade them bring him the golden cup , of which he was wont to drink ; and he took of that balsam and of that myrrh as much as a little spoon-full , and mingled it in the cup with rose-water and drank of it ; and for the seven days which he lived he neither ate nor drank aught else than a little of that myrrh and balsam mingled with water . |
| 9 | But then he turned towards the stairs and his face went grim and cold . |
| 10 | Then he turned on the children . |