Example sentences of "then [art] [noun sg] to [art] " in BNC.

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1 Henry passed the horseradish sauce and then the gravy to the Major 's wife .
2 Davy and then Faraday turned out to be brilliant lecturers , holding large audiences for courses on scientific topics , each lecture being illustrated by experiments , often of a spectacular kind : Davy made a model volcano filled with potassium , and poured water into it ; and Faraday flung the fire irons and then the coal-scuttle to a large electromagnet overhead .
3 Then the pump to the UV which would feed this system was switched on and fingers and toes were crossed .
4 She looked around the hall distractedly , as if wondering what to do next , then the door to the library opened and Mr Gould peeked out .
5 Footsteps went past in the corridor and then the door to the Governor 's office opened .
6 Then the journey to the Guildhall was to some purpose , my lord ? ’
7 Paul VI tried to modify the harshness of the early drafts by injecting a tone of patient pastoral compassion , but by then the damage to the Church 's credibility was done .
8 If the damage has been caused by an insured peril covered under Part B e.g. fire damage , then the damage to the freezer would be covered under Part B — Household Contents .
9 ‘ Had the controlling Labour group in 1985 and 1986 taken action on the reports which were provided , then the cost to the community charge payer would have been a fraction of the £3.7m , ’ said Coun Jones .
10 If so , then the response to a question about job satisfaction will be in these terms .
11 If an announcement has been prepared then the response to a leak should be more effective than in the event of having to deal with the situation at short notice .
12 If the husband elects that his " new " home is to be treated as his main residence , then the disposal to the wife of the former matrimonial home ( or his interest in it ) will give rise to a charge to capital gains tax ; this will be on the gain accruing in respect of the period from when the matrimonial home ceased to be his main residence until the date of the court order or date of agreement between the parties .
13 ‘ Every day , I 'd cycle from Clapton to King 's Cross , take the train to Pinewood , then the bus to the studio to be directed by David Lean in scenes with Alec Guinness .
14 If the title to the matrimonial home is registered , then a consent to the transfer will be required from the mortgagee if a restriction to this effect has been entered on the register .
15 For Europe , Marshall Aid was an important element in its recovery : for Britain it was first a safeguard and then a prop to the sterling area [ cf.
16 If flying to Japan made ol' George Bush feel kinda disoriented and a bit sick , then a visit to the Isle of Wight would probably have him in full Exorcist mode ; not just projectile vomiting but his head spinning too .
17 Then a visit to the area by a UN mission had to be postponed , as Iran expressed its unwillingness to discuss the political issues related to the war .
18 Anyone entitled to free legal aid who is then a party to an appeal against a care or supervision order will qualify for non-means tested legal aid in respect of the appeal subject to a merits test .
19 However , if there is then an advancement to the unmarried minor out of capital , that capital is treated as income paid to the child to the extent of the accumulated income .
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