Example sentences of "then [pers pn] [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I do n't do something , take some action , in our present situation , then I shall not have one atom of strength left to support Peter . |
| 2 | ‘ If you do n't know it , then I shall not teach you it . |
| 3 | I wish to go through the argument and then I shall willingly give way to the hon. Gentleman . |
| 4 | ‘ Then I shall never go to church again , ’ Ellie vowed . |
| 5 | If , for example , I am engaged in reading a text on a subject in which I am well versed ( where the ideational or content schema is familiar ) , which has been written in a manner conventionally associated with writing on this subject ( where the interpersonal or formal schema is familiar ) , then I shall only need to pay attention to the linguistic signs to the extent that they key in this schematic knowledge and indicate how it is to be extended . |
| 6 | Then I wo n't sleep tonight then Jean . |
| 7 | Oh all right then I wo n't laugh . |
| 8 | ‘ But if I 'm not enjoying it then I wo n't make the mistake of going through the motions like I did this year . |
| 9 | ‘ Then I wo n't bother with anything , ’ Constance said . |
| 10 | ‘ One more question , then I wo n't bother you any more . |
| 11 | Yeah , alright then I wo n't move yet |
| 12 | He actually said to them , if you can find , you know , a hundred good men then I wo n't burn your city and then he put it down and down and down and had a good old bargain . |
| 13 | If you can find one good man , then I wo n't burn down your city and they ca n't get anybody , so whoosh the whole lot goes up , O K. So Gomorrah |
| 14 | ‘ Maybe the circumstances are n't as bad as I first supposed ; and if I do X , Y and Z it may be possible to redress the balance a bit and then I wo n't feel so upset . ’ |
| 15 | The parent could then suggest a compromise , such as ‘ I will undertake not to go into your room , then I wo n't feel upset and ca n't nag you . |
| 16 | ‘ I hope you do then I wo n't feel so bad about her , but tell me if I can help , Ella , ’ Anne said . |
| 17 | ‘ There is just one thing I want to ask , then I wo n't refer to the past again . ’ |
| 18 | Then I wo n't do it ! |
| 19 | Then I wo n't have to be a kept man . |
| 20 | " If I ca n't have you , " she said aloud , for she often conversed with Timothy in that one sided manner , " then I wo n't have anyone . |
| 21 | ‘ But then I wo n't have my car ! ’ she shot back , losing the vestige of control she 'd managed to achieve . |
| 22 | No man likes to see his feelings laughed at , so Gabriel Oak said , turning away , ‘ Very well , then I wo n't ask you again . ’ |
| 23 | I 'd rather eat loads and at least then I wo n't look so lanky ! |
| 24 | ‘ Listen , if you do n't tell me why you want to know , then I wo n't find out for you . ’ |
| 25 | Sub-text : ‘ Have no expectations of me , and then I wo n't let you down . |
| 26 | So , so , he looked , he looked round at me , he looked at the the other group waiting in front and he was , he flashed his lights at them so that , they realised what was going on by then , they moved forward a bit , I moved back a bit and he just had enough room he reversed right up close to me and then got out but he just had enough room to get out , and since then I wo n't park over the driveway up there , cos you can bet your life the one driveway along that road and you parked in front is the one that somebody wants to get into . |
| 27 | If Bob 's taking ‘ Zen Arcade ’ then I wo n't need that , but I might need a shot of ‘ Metal Circus ’ — that 's the one that always got me charged up … ’ |
| 28 | Well I 'll be gone after this week and then I wo n't need to ring at all so |
| 29 | I did not want to put anything in my mouth because if I did n't , if I ate nothing , then I would soon go to join Mama . |
| 30 | I have the impression of an ideal painting in my head , and I always think to myself that if I ever painted it then I would just stop . |