Example sentences of "then he [vb past] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he ordered the second charge . |
| 2 | He took off the first slice , you know the rather well-done , brown bit at the end , and laid it on one side of the serving dish and then he cut the next slice off for the first lady and so on . ’ |
| 3 | Then he reached the first green of the tournament proper — rather than the first green of the practice rounds . |
| 4 | Then he noticed the third cup with some dregs of tea remaining in it ! |
| 5 | Then he grabbed the next branch above his head and pulled himself up again . |
| 6 | We walked past three doors , then he opened the next and showed me into the study . |
| 7 | Then he swallowed the last of his drink , shrugged , turned back . |