Example sentences of "then she [verb] [adv prt] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Then she wrote out a cheque in payment of the forgotten parking-ticket , put it in an envelope and went out .
2 Then she took up a position standing right at the back .
3 Then she took out a comb , and began to set it into some kind of order .
4 Then she reached up a hand and stroked his hair gently .
5 Then she reached out a hand and took hold of her water-jug .
6 Then she reached out a hand to clasp one of hers .
7 Then she let out a scream that seemed to lift her right up into the air and she dropped the plate with a crash and a splash onto the floor .
8 Then she let out a cry that brought most of the searching Brownies back at top speed to the beech .
9 Then she picked up a parcel lying next to her , and looked round to see if the driver was coming back .
10 Then she picked up a telephone and talked to Conway .
11 Then she picked up a pencil and quickly worked out the sum on a piece of paper .
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