Example sentences of "then it was [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By then it was late afternoon . |
| 2 | Then it was still . |
| 3 | If , as she suspected , Elizabeth was miserable because of that dreary village sawbones , then it was dishonest and unlikeable of her to pretend that it was because of her sister-in-law . |
| 4 | If Vincent had rejected a place on the scheme , then it was certain that he thought it would fail . |
| 5 | ‘ If you needed any more proof , then it was present in Castlerock on Thursday morning . |
| 6 | ‘ If you needed any more proof , then it was present in Castlerock on Thursday morning , ’ he added . |
| 7 | Where the parents were of radically different types this led to the degeneration of the qualities of the higher race , but if the racial outcrossing was between individuals whose characteristics were complementary or similar then it was beneficial . |
| 8 | By then it was one of the largest corn mills in the district and , using a combination of steam and water power , ran twenty-one pairs of stones . |
| 9 | It engulfed her in successive waves , each one stronger than the last , and then it was one long pain , tearing at her guts . |
| 10 | Then it was one of four schools in the county at the centre of a campaign to keep open village schools . |
| 11 | She 's the fifties or sixties generation , and then it was all slimness , tight dresses . |
| 12 | Like — when I started my period she said , ‘ Congratulations , now you 're a woman ’ , but then it was all this hassle about hiding your sanitary towels and tampons from boys , and living in mortal fear that they would fall out of your bag and boys would know it was your period . |
| 13 | Then it was all done and the waiting began . |
| 14 | Then it was all the fun of the Whit Monday Fair . |
| 15 | Then it was all a lie . |
| 16 | The older ones took turns to accompany their father , then it was all hands on deck getting breakfast and everyone ready for ten o'clock Sunday School . |
| 17 | And then it was all with stones and |
| 18 | we 'd had the collection and then it was all choruses and then it was oh where were we , he 'd , then he 'd forgotten his glasses , could n't find his glasses , what page were we |
| 19 | then I grew it out and then it was all brittle still so I had it cut . |
| 20 | We saw the free kick come in from Paul Simpson , it appeared that Martin Foyle headed the ball back across the face of the goal , then it was all a little blurred , and you appeared with the ball in the net . |
| 21 | And then it was boiled and boiled that it was er tender and that and then it was taken out and cut into bits and this is what a potted head And then it was That was done and then er Where the water what was boiled there was often fat but that was all skimmed off , and er next day there was as much water in the And er meat from the head was put in and pepper and salt and that , and then it was boiled again and then put into little dishes and that was your potted head . |
| 22 | But then it was that old servant Joseph who caused trouble . |
| 23 | If she believed in anything at all then it was that . |
| 24 | Then it was that , with him towering over her , she took a step back and observed that Naylor Massingham must have some highly confidential papers in his briefcase since , evidently not trusting to leave it in his car , he had chosen to bring it up to her flat with him . |
| 25 | And then it was that , with his eyes on hers , he solemnly confessed . |
| 26 | If the ILP members were " to the Left " of their leaders , then it was logical that they should advance still further and join the Communist Party . |
| 27 | Then it was easy to decide to do nothing . |
| 28 | But then it was successful in bringing inflation under control , but achieved that at the expense of a rapid increase in unemployment . |
| 29 | The case for the scientific literacy and sympathy of George Eliot is well argued — but then it was familiar anyway . |
| 30 | And all the water courses been blocked up and then it was swampy as well . |