Example sentences of "then [vb past] [pers pn] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He leaned forward and slipped a hand into Nicola 's jacket pockets , then gave her a brief look of apology . |
| 2 | He spun her to him , then gave her a swift , hard kiss on her mouth . |
| 3 | He then gave me a slight shock by lapsing into a brief sort of reverie , and saying that if one had ever felt like ‘ murdering someone ’ , one could never do anything about it . |
| 4 | One of the men then gave me a perfunctory glance at a warrant before entering the house and walking up the stairs . |
| 5 | ‘ At that Mr Nicholas slapped my face hard then gave me a solid punch to the jaw . ’ |
| 6 | They made me very welcome , then gave me a clean towel and showed me the showers . |
| 7 | The importance of being able to reciprocate gifts in kind is also illustrated by case study data from Pahl 's study on household work strategies on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent , in which one man who was long-term unemployed had been helping an uncle to decorate his house , and how the uncle then gave him a large piece of meat . |
| 8 | Luke came into view and put his arms round the woman ; he smoothed her hair with one hand , then gave it a little tug — reassurance , a reminder : I love you . |