Example sentences of "[vb past] and then [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All around us were mountains ; they were often half-smothered in cloud , but in the evenings this lifted and then the crests loomed over us , rain-washed , clear-cut and splendid . |
| 2 | Twelve channels of the reactor were refuelled before the outage began and then the fuel route was taken out of service immediately . |
| 3 | Every rifle was stripped , cleaned , greased , checked and then checked again , every bullet placed carefully into its magazine , every Lewis gun tested , oiled and re-tested and then the men finally shaved before they faced the enemy . |
| 4 | The lengthening day that pushes back your train Of clinging shadow , but keeps you here , has woken The seeds from the sleep they fell to when you went Down with them to darkness , the dread time When nothing could reach you , when you were hid away , And I retreated , sorrowing , hidden also ; And seed cast in the barren furrow rotted And trees withered and died ; and in the womb Of many a beast the embryo miscarried And then no germination ; and the earth sickened When in the womb of darkness you were stifled . |
| 5 | A few large splashes fell and then a lot . |
| 6 | And when the sun appeared they all died and then the people who were to be the people of Amantani came from other islands , from peninsulas in the south … ’ |
| 7 | If the officers could tell us that why did n't they tell the controlling labour group , I 'm sure they did and then the question is why did n't you listen to them . |
| 8 | Mandy hesitated and then a smile softened her face . |
| 9 | ‘ Of course not , ’ her son said and then the moment she had been dreading came . |
| 10 | And he said the twist extended it more he said and then the weight . |
| 11 | She said , she said and then the thing ca came down and this get up and walk out I said go back and get them and get Joe to take them . |