Example sentences of "then [vb past] [pers pn] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thacker stuck out a hand , then realized it was wet — he 'd just wiped his mouth with the back of it . |
| 2 | What was occupying his mind , as vividly as if it were even now taking place , was the moment when he had said , ‘ That is absolutely fascinating , Norman , ’ and then realized it was supposed to be the end of the programme . |
| 3 | ‘ We only met walking round Aurae Phiala yesterday , and then found we were both staying at the same pub . |
| 4 | then adopted you 're wrong they eloquently adopted them as my Lord , erm first of all article eighty five is direct my Lordship has heard all about that , to do that would be rendering excessively difficult the enforcement of the directly effective provision and your Lordship has no jurisdiction to do that |
| 5 | On the other hand , he might not have recognised her , might have thought some girl was in need of help , then decided they were two harmless lovers and driven away . |
| 6 | I thought at first she was ketch-rigged , but then decided she was more of a schooner . |
| 7 | Thacker felt for his flask , then remembered it was empty . |
| 8 | How many folks did it carry ? ’ and when he refused to answer , added stiffly : ‘ Jess … that 's what I 'm called , ’ as a first move to soften him — and then remembered she was supposed to be a boy . |
| 9 | Romario scored five goals in five days for PSV then said he was unhappy . |
| 10 | He concentrated the Sandinista troops along the Honduran frontier ; offered to end arms imports until after the election ; gave assurances of safe conduct to returning rebels ; and then said he was ready to reinstate the ceasefire he had only just abrogated . |