Example sentences of "then [vb past] [adv prt] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The power of the sun would then be harvested by an array of silicon or gallium arsenide solar cells and then beamed back to earth by microwave and converted into low-frequency , alternating current electricity and fed into the USA 's grid . |
| 2 | The robbers then made off with cash and jewellery . |
| 3 | Back in the bedroom , she brushed her hair gently , then got back into bed , uncertain what else to do until she knew Penry was up and about . |
| 4 | The package to be updated is read from LIFESPAN , updated to reference the modules to be incorporated in the baseline , and then entered back into LIFESPAN . |
| 5 | He then moved on to study New Guinea 's Birds of Paradise . |
| 6 | His hand brushed down the length of her body so that she shivered , then came up to cup her breast beneath the thin cotton of her nightgown . |
| 7 | She took hers ‘ on the rocks ’ as I believe they say in America and then filled up with water and I realized it was only broached for me . |
| 8 | The barrel vault of semi-circular section was used for smaller buildings and was generally divided into rectangular compartments , with brick construction supported on wood centering and then filled in with concrete . |
| 9 | Having blown his lunch , he then strolled back on set and got on with the matter in hand . |
| 10 | He then teamed up with partner Jason Jones to clinch the vital seven victory points in the deciding doubles encounter . |
| 11 | I then turned back onto Sky Sports only to catch the last 5 minutes or so . |
| 12 | There were giggles from the trees behind her , and she turned sharply , furious with her maids , then turned back in time to see Li Yuan summon the small boy forward . |
| 13 | Bates trailed 3–0 in the final set against Black , his doubles partner this week , and went to the front for the first time in the match when he broke for 6–5 and then served out for victory . |
| 14 | Joseph joined them briefly to gobble down his lunch then rushed back on deck alone , wearing his sun helmet , and stood at the rail-eagerly devouring with his eyes each new detail of the ever-changing scene . |
| 15 | Many firms — when else but at the peak of the property rush ? — then signed up for plush , atriumed premises to house their new recruits . |
| 16 | They had been draped with canvas to protect them from the rain , and a watchman in wet buckram saluted civilly , then stepped back in haste to avoid the splashes thrown up by the hooves of the passing st'lyan . |
| 17 | He lifted Leonora into the passenger-seat then leapt up to back the vehicle out into the narrow street , waving his thanks as a weather-beaten old man slammed the garage door shut with a wide smile before waving them on their way . |
| 18 | We rose to greet her and then settled back into place like so many fluttering pigeons . |
| 19 | ‘ Yes , we 're making a film , ’ she replied in French , then squatted down in front of them , her hands resting lightly on their shoulders . |
| 20 | But then they were torn apart by the skilful Portuguese , who scored three goals in eight minutes and then stormed on to victory . |
| 21 | Finally , candle wax was applied as a highlight on the river then worked over with colour to complete the study . |
| 22 | Several aspects of French Country Cooking were roughed out in pencil by Bobby and then worked over in ink by Minton and imprinted with his own personal style . |
| 23 | Gottwald then fell out of favour . |
| 24 | She snatched them from him , cursed angrily at them both , then strode off in search of a taxi . |
| 25 | They then went on to pool ideas on strategies for generating mathematical enquiry in the classroom . |
| 26 | The Ellerman & Bucknall ladies team won their heat and then went on to victory in the final . |
| 27 | I then went off for lunch which was soup and crayfish . |
| 28 | I then went off on holiday and forgot all about it . |
| 29 | Prost won out in the end and then went off in persuit of Hill … |
| 30 | He now removed it briefly to say , ‘ You are a nice lady , ’ and then went off in search of a gun . |