Example sentences of "then [pron] [vb past] [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Then I heard him call down from the attic for me to open the stairs door wide .
2 Then I heard him mutter to himself : ‘ Avare comme tous les juifs ’ .
3 Then I heard somebody say , ‘ He 's come round , Jack , ’ and the blindfold was ripped away , along with a chunk of hair .
4 Then I heard someone say , ‘ It 's disgraceful the way she keeps standin' there preenin' 'erself . ’
5 Then I made one last journey through the house , the precincts , and the gardens , to see that all was as it should be , and to say goodbye .
6 She could hear Mrs Lorimer shouting for her favourite lodger , then she heard her say in a loud voice , ‘ It 's a woman .
7 For the length of a heartbeat his tall figure remained stiff and unyielding , and then she heard him swear harshly under his breath , and felt his strong arms enfolding her trembling figure .
8 For a moment she thought he was going to slam the phone down , then she heard him give a deep sigh .
9 He listened in silence for what seemed a longer period than normal , then she heard him speak .
10 Then she heard him say in Spanish , ‘ You want to meet her again ? ’
11 Then she heard someone come through the bushes behind her — " Oh damn ! " she though : her friends had found her .
12 Her lips parted to tell him so , and then she heard herself say , to her own amazement , ‘ Take me to Les Hiboux , please . ’
13 Then she heard herself say in a voice that sounded almost normal , ‘ Of course .
14 Then she heard herself murmur , ‘ There are things I have to say … about Janice … about Kirsty …
15 One huge hand was already placed in the small of her back , pinning her helplessly to the desk : then she felt him wind a thick hank of her blonde hair around his other fist , and jerk her head back .
16 And then she felt him move away and she lifted her head and saw that he was going towards the door .
17 Then she felt it jerk violently and Edward shuddered and bit her neck as warm sticky fluid spurted into her hand .
18 His head slowly tilted and she watched , mesmerised , as it angled sideways , then she felt his warm lips on her neck like a brand .
19 Then she made me promise to get them back to her in one piece within a week and sold me two tickets to a Ward Bond Retrospective at her film club in Ponder 's End .
20 Then she saw him look around quickly , but in all the wrong directions .
21 Then she saw him look across at her and smile , and all her uncertainties vanished like morning mist before the sun .
22 Then she saw him crouch down and examine something .
23 Then she let me kiss her .
24 Then she let it drop again .
25 Then she let it fall open , and began to read immediately , as if she had known it , ‘ 'Why , [ Mrs Ramsay ] asked , pressing her chin on James ’ head , should they grow up so fast ?
26 Then she helped me put on my white satin dress , after which I pulled on my shoes .
27 Yeah so , so then who did she offer it round to ?
28 Then who did she see , if it was n't Dieter ? ’ asked Jack .
29 Then he made me look at the windows .
30 And then he saw them come into the amber flicker of the firelight with the flames lighting green lamps in their heads .
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