Example sentences of "then [vb past] [adv] [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I climbed into my paper nightie and was helped on to a narrow trolley by a second Farrah Fawcett blow-up doll ( but punctured ) , then gazed adoringly up the nose of a Greek god as he wheeled me into an open lift and down to the basement operating theatre to a waiting : ‘ Hi , I 'm Andy , your anaesthesiologist . ’ |
| 2 | They paused a moment longer , then moved further down the gallery , inspecting each exhibit , checking any books which could be the hidden Grimoire . |
| 3 | He called out : ‘ I ca n't hold on any longer , ’ then fell straight on the ledge below , bounded out into the air , turning a somersault backwards , and pitching on to a grass projection some 30′ lower down … |
| 4 | It gave way beneath her , she fell and then rolled helplessly down the aisle . |
| 5 | They went into free-fall for half the distance and then floated gently down the rest of the way . |