Example sentences of "then [v-ing] to a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They crouched at the bottom of Stone 's garden , then went in through the gate , bent low , finding cover in the vegetable area , among the canes and wire netting , then darting to a position behind a tall , trellis fence . |
| 2 | As a result of that demoralising experience Biggs was inactive for more than a year , a cut eye then leading to a stoppage against Francesco Damiani , the Italian he defeated in the Olympic final . |
| 3 | Ben had hardly put his feet on the ground when , from the side of the house , there emerged what appeared to be a mob of children coming at them in a rush and then skidding to a halt about three yards distant . |
| 4 | However , when the market is sharp and clear and there is a need for very strong , talented individuals to fill the position , when the client is looking for someone with outstanding ability to run the business or to be a senior director , then talking to a headhunter may well be the best first step . |
| 5 | The last point is the launch date from which sales and shipments take place along the line BD , rising to a peak , then falling to a point I where the product is withdrawn . |
| 6 | The last point is the launch date from which sales and shipments take place along the line BD , rising to a peak , then falling to a point I where the product is withdrawn . |