Example sentences of "[conj] then a few " in BNC.
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1 | Above his head , George saw the monitor black out , and then a few words faded in . |
2 | He hopes to be there again next year ‘ although I always say ‘ never again ’ straight afterwards and then a few months later remember how much I enjoyed it . ’ |
3 | In 1802 he records ‘ 19th January — Mr. Ibbetson 's dance ’ and then a few days later he dined at Mr. Ibbetson 's . |
4 | The sounds of the party were faint here , and now and then a few bars of melody drifted toward us . |
5 | And then a few weeks ago she told me she 'd been invited to go and see him at his house or ‘ castle ’ as Blufton prefers to call it . ’ |
6 | Though the five years they spent here were to be ultimately clouded by the death of first their eldest daughter in 1869 and then a few months later their infant son , it was probably the happiest period in their marriage , and they enjoyed social life with the local landowning gentry . |
7 | Maybe that 's just me , but that 's how I feel … there 's no warmth … just red paint around the outside and then a few splodges gone over with different coloured paint and [ he ] hoped for the best … |
8 | Cooper took out Base 's off stump and then a few balls later Courtney Walsh wrapped things up and derbyshire were all out for 521 … |
9 | And then a few pages on when she says , erm we must abandon the scheme of marriage . |
10 | And right , he made me heart jump , 'cos he looked just like your dad , and then a few days later , he 's in garage again , and Johnny come in and he said , God he said , he gave me a flaming heart attack out there . |
11 | If it is closely examined at this point it appears to have died from shock , but then a few moments later it may revive miraculously and fly off . |
12 | Emily stared at them in horror but then a few bills did n't mean anything , most people hung on to their money for as long as they could , it was simply the way of businessmen . |