Example sentences of "then [noun] [vb past] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then Holmes fell to the ground , with blood running down his face . |
| 2 | Then Holmes bent over the body and began to move it . |
| 3 | Then Guthrie came on the scene and there followed thirteen years of hassle , restructuring and losses . ’ |
| 4 | Then Montini dealt with the order of questions the Council had to answer ( he had already developed this in a letter to Pope John only a week after the Council began ) . |
| 5 | Then David slid into the seat next to her , and added his cup of tea to hers . |
| 6 | There was a murmur of agreement from the assembled men , then Springfield asked about the burst of gunfire he 'd heard not long after they 'd entered the grounds . |
| 7 | They had a routine for it , as most couples do — Annie put the fuel in , Tessa took some paper towels from the dispenser and cleaned the windscreen ; then Tessa went to the pay-window and handed over a credit card as soon as Annie put the pump nozzle back into position . |
| 8 | I heard them arguing with each other , and then Detchard said to the Belgian , ‘ Why , Bersonin , are you afraid of one man ? ’ |
| 9 | Then Graham burst into the buffet , out of breath . |
| 10 | Then Rain came into the canteen . |
| 11 | Then Rupert appeared at the window . |
| 12 | But just then Nettie walked into the room , carrying a silver tray piled with coffee things . |
| 13 | Then Brandt went into a tea shop , in spite of feeling that his new landlady 's fried bread for breakfast was going to be more than enough to see him through the day . |
| 14 | Then Mervyn came to the rescue . |
| 15 | Then Kaptan baulked at the wall . |
| 16 | apostles , erm , then Jesus came on the scene , but , he was their source as well as the scriptures there |
| 17 | Then Rodriguez glanced at the door again as though seeking escape , but it was shut now . |
| 18 | There was a long time — several lifetimes — when the only sound was the clatter of the rain against the window , then Vitor walked to the cot . |
| 19 | Then Lee went to the window . |
| 20 | Just then Martha ran into the room . |
| 21 | I sat there imagining all the pretty clothes I would have when I married a rich husband , but then Mary appeared with the assistant . |
| 22 | Then debate began on the document on the Church . |
| 23 | Gareth Southgate fired in Palace 's opener from 25 yards in the 19th minute then Salako scored on the hour . |
| 24 | Now and then lightning flickered through the gloom , the lights dimmed , and thunder rattled every loose panel and plank in the building . |
| 25 | Rapeman duly foundered — worldwide , it must be said — and then Steve moved into an area of similar controversy . |
| 26 | Then Julius got into the car beside her and started up the engine , and it was too late to get out . |
| 27 | They conferred for a while , then George returned to the train , and the train went quietly on its way . |
| 28 | Then George peered into the tent . |
| 29 | The room erupted as first Harbury and then Riley stamped into the editor 's office . |
| 30 | Then Susan walked past the summerhouse to watch the dark man paint . |