Example sentences of "then [verb] [vb pp] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It grew to its current size by selling mainframes in the 1960s and 1970s but since then has seen a decline in this business . |
| 2 | Had Canada won against the Swedes , Australia would then have had a home tie against them with the chance to recoup some of their financial losses in Cyprus , coupled with the incentive of knowing that further success would probably earn them a home match with the United States in the semi-finals . |
| 3 | The house had been built on the Heath by an enterprising man who was said to have kept a tethered goat there , then to have put a wall round the goat and then to have built the house before anyone noticed he was purloining the land . |
| 4 | Silvia had stuck to her promises for the first couple of days , but then had followed a catalogue of excuses and cancelled lessons that had left Ronni feeling angry and on edge . |
| 5 | Mr Kerr had stepped in and overpowered the accused , who then had pulled a knife and stabbed him repeatedly . |
| 6 | Recently there has been a certain amount of paranoia from agents who have been tied to short-term agreements , and then have lost a band to the highest bidder just as the act is becoming successful . |