Example sentences of "then [pers pn] [vb past] with [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | it was then I wept with grief and pain |
| 2 | She had no wish for Doreen to accompany them during this rare opportunity to be alone with Silas ; then she sighed with relief as his next words rang like bells in her ears . |
| 3 | Then she nodded with decision and rose from her chair . |
| 4 | For a moment she could n't think what he meant , then she remembered with dismay that she 'd already asked him to join her and Elaine and a few of the island friends they 'd made on the new power-boat Stephen had treated them to as the hotel neared completion . |
| 5 | Then he froze with alarm as the full implication of the sound hit him . |
| 6 | Then he beamed with delight . |
| 7 | Then he attacked with venom and had Thornton looking troubled for the only time in the fight . |
| 8 | For a moment Alexei wondered why Burun did not arrest his eldest son 's questions more sharply , and then he realised with admiration how much reassurance the noble hangers-on who had swollen Burun 's retinue would draw from what they heard . |
| 9 | Then he shouted with authority : ‘ Stand up ! |
| 10 | Occasionally Aung San put his manuscript aside , and then he spoke with fire and humour . |