Example sentences of "then she [vb past] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Doreen 's jaw sagged slightly , then she muttered in a sulky manner , ‘ I suppose so — ’ |
| 2 | Then she stooped with a broad smile to address Emily . |
| 3 | Then she added with a light laugh , ‘ I do not think , Creggan , that you could stop me . ’ |
| 4 | Then she added in a confiding tone : ‘ Of course , she was not much with her husband really — and I think that helps — she is n't reminded of him at every turn , like an ordinary widow would be . ’ |
| 5 | And then she came to a small rise in the land and there was a man , his head under his arm . |
| 6 | Her mother looked at her vacantly for a moment , then she said in a weak voice , ‘ My poor girl . |
| 7 | Then she said in a small , flat voice , ‘ If you 've got problems , then there are professional people who can probably help you . |
| 8 | Then she said in a low voice : ‘ I asked Sir Charles to tell nobody . ’ |
| 9 | For a moment she just looked , then she said in a strangled gasp , ‘ That 's Gran'pa 's gun . ’ |
| 10 | Then she said after a small silence , ‘ Alex 's flat is too minute for two . ’ |
| 11 | And then she took in the claw-like ends , curling inwards to grasp the stair . |
| 12 | And then she looked at the empty stairway beside her . |
| 13 | She used Peter 's knife to cut off the boot , then she looked at the broken leg . |
| 14 | Then she waited with a slight frown on her pale white face , as if she might learn something by waiting . |
| 15 | Then she descended into the cool , light church . |
| 16 | Then she sat at the roll-top desk with the magazine in front of her , took a deep breath and lifted the receiver off its hook . |
| 17 | Then she sat at the big table with only a pot of tea for herself while Frankie and his father cleared their plates in silence . |
| 18 | Then she delved into an inside pocket and produced a brown paper bag , the sort you get at off licences . |
| 19 | Then she changed to the other leg . |
| 20 | Then she turned to the much-travelled carrier bag on the bed beside her . |
| 21 | Then she turned to the red bitch and thrashed her for her negligence , calling her lazy , useless , good-for-nothing . |