Example sentences of "then [vb past] the [noun] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He then made the pilgrimage to Paris in 1836/7 , having renounced medicine as a career . |
| 2 | She must have taken the letter straight to a photocopy shop after collecting it from the skip and then posted the copy to Zen before returning to the house , calculating that if the copy came to light each of the Milettis would equally be under suspicion . |
| 3 | He had half , then passed the cup to Lee . |
| 4 | He then sold the timber to E. B wrongfully removed some of the timber and E obtained judgment against him for conversion but took no steps to enforce his judgment , because B was insolvent . |
| 5 | They then sold the car to W , another dealer , who , although he inspected it , remained unaware that there was anything wrong with it . |
| 6 | He first used it to wipe some of the filth from the priest , then lifted the sponge to Rafferty 's mouth , forcing it in . |
| 7 | Dr Beeching 's famous report of January 1963 then opened the floodgates to closure proposals , battles by campaigners and , invariably , consent by the Conservative Government which , after all , was the architect behind Dr Beeching 's appointment as Chairman charged with reducing losses . |
| 8 | The Princess then opened the extension to Kirkby on Bain Church of England Primary School . |
| 9 | Mummy led Bully as far as the starting-place for her , then handed the rope-lead to Angela . |
| 10 | Lisabeth held back and then handed the bouquet to Fenella . |
| 11 | She glared at Evelyn as if she were an imbecile , then handed the chalk to Joy Prentice . |
| 12 | Quickly she read the article , then handed the paper to Fred , wondering why she felt as though the bottom had just fallen out of her world . |
| 13 | He had taught himself shorthand and then taught the subject to others . |
| 14 | Thus laden , I rode the 20 miles to Picton and caught the ferry ; stayed overnight in Wellington and then took the train to Auckland — no problems in putting the bike aboard ; and this journey lived up to expectations and surpassed them ; the scenery through the ‘ King Country ’ in autumn is quite unrivalled , and again looks like a superb area for a cycle tour . |
| 15 | Zanya , Jason and IB4E caught the sky bus to Ratvick , and then took the train to Zog Central . |
| 16 | Q : I am reminded of Chernechersky , that most fierce and feared of Russian revolutionaries , who was put in prison and then converted the guards to Communism . |
| 17 | And then carried the news to Cara . |
| 18 | The two men then left the office to lunch , as arranged , with the attorney-general . |
| 19 | I am not sure if Sir Henry Wood conducted it , for at that time he seemed to conduct only the first item of a concert , and then ceded the podium to Basil Cameron . |
| 20 | Steventon-Rogers then held the knife to Mr Smith 's throat before slashing him . |