Example sentences of "then [pers pn] [verb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Declarative sentences identical except for different incompatible terms in parallel syntactic positions ( besides those used in the test ) are frequently in a contrary relationship : if I cycled to work is true , then I walked to work is false , but if I cycled to work is false , then I walked to work may be either true or false . |
| 2 | Declarative sentences identical except for different incompatible terms in parallel syntactic positions ( besides those used in the test ) are frequently in a contrary relationship : if I cycled to work is true , then I walked to work is false , but if I cycled to work is false , then I walked to work may be either true or false . |
| 3 | Then I began on custom and practice — a fascinating subject , because so much depends on precedent rather than formal agreements . |
| 4 | Then I fell in love with Tom , who is everything I 've ever wanted in a partner . |
| 5 | ‘ My brother left me alone in the room with him and I loathed him on sight … then I eventually liked him and then I fell in love with him . ’ |
| 6 | And then I fell in love with Tom years before he even looked at me . |
| 7 | Then I went to work in a five and ten , and gradually worked my way up until I was managing a general store . |
| 8 | Then I went to work in another factory as a machinist and I moved into a room with the child . |
| 9 | ‘ I was in the house until Chris arrived around ten , then I went to work in the little field behind the house where we grow our vegetables ; I was there until nearly one . |
| 10 | ‘ I watched the television for a bit , ’ said Brown shuffling uneasily in his chair , ‘ and then I went to bed . ’ |
| 11 | And then I went to bed and this morning woke up later . |
| 12 | Then we moved to the and then I went to Road School , which I finished my time there , fourteen . |
| 13 | I was in prison on remand for three weeks , then I went to court and got three years ' probation . |
| 14 | Then I went to sleep . |
| 15 | For example , today , I had practice from 8am until 10am and then I went to school and had two lessons . |
| 16 | The first time was when she called to order the piece , and then I went to Bracken Cottage to measure — ’ |
| 17 | When some boys at the school put excrement under the headmaster 's chair , he contrasted the culprits unfavourably with true school sportsmen : ‘ Last Friday I was feeling pretty low when I found out about this lot … but then I went to football on Saturday , there were several lads and teachers there , playing their hearts out or giving up their time just for the school , and then I thought , ‘ Perhaps , it 's not so bad after all . ’ |
| 18 | No , , it 's just a but he was , you know , I was fairly slow , and then I went on , I followed erm , I ended up slightly , as well , erm , then I went to college up to the age of eighteen , erm , and as soon as I finished college he made me a department manager . |
| 19 | Then I went to prison and they made the baby a ward of court without telling me . |
| 20 | And er , er , I was only in there one year and then I went into form five for three months and I , I went into the form six . |
| 21 | Then I went into therapy for a while . |
| 22 | I do n't want to be a spokesperson for why things go wrong in Hollywood , because then I get into trouble . |
| 23 | I said yeah then I get into trouble with them for not passing estimates to Terry and then there 's an argument . |
| 24 | Even then I jinked from side to side as I pulled the hood back . |
| 25 | Then I go on holiday for three |
| 26 | Then I go on holiday for three |
| 27 | At half past eight I have a final walk in Buron 's Court , opposite the Royal Hospital Chelsea , and then I go to bed about eleven — hoping it 's a breakfast day tomorrow . |
| 28 | Well I was thinking of walking home from the centre of the town but then I thought to hell with it . |
| 29 | Alright well , generally then I think from hearing what you 're saying , erm , some good points , some perhaps things that you 'd do differently next time , and then what it obviously says about you is that , you 're all managers and you all have different styles , and you possibly do things in different ways . |
| 30 | it was then I wept with grief and pain |