Example sentences of "[noun sg] but then [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He tried to distance the party from the question of public ownership but then the shadow Scottish secretary , Tom Clarke , acknowledged the possibility of private Scottish companies operating under a Labour government . |
| 2 | It could be that there 'll be a swing to the right but then the pendulum will swing back . |
| 3 | He watched her , frowning , for a moment but then a squeal of high-pitched laughter rang across the camp , distracting him , and he turned to see his two sons , Dong and Hoc , squatting at the side of the clearing beside Paul and Joseph . |
| 4 | Generally the action does n't get going until past midnight but then the resort rocks right through until the discos close at 5am ! |
| 5 | For a moment he was n't sure if the sudden give and click was the lock opening or the key breaking but then the door almost unbalanced him by swinging open . |
| 6 | This is a tough remit but then the student trainers we selected are tough — a battle hardened crew from the cultural interface , who are either full-time interpreters or language teachers — and of whom I am inordinately proud . |
| 7 | She went out of one door but then a sheet of flame came down and blocked me , so I had to look for another way out . ’ |
| 8 | They put a red blanket over her in the ambulance and it was soft to her touch but then the pain did come , up in the wall of her back as if something was being pulled away like the backing from sticking plaster . |
| 9 | You can be the centre of attention in a conversation but then the focus changes as new participants enter the dialogue . |
| 10 | It is true that it is possible to get over this by good workmanship and sophisticated construction but then the cost is higher than that of building in steel or plastics . |