Example sentences of "then [vb base] him [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Take him down below the three flights of hurdles , ’ Tremayne said , ‘ then bring him up over them at a useful pace . |
| 2 | Joy and Alan came back , and it was decided that we would wait until dark and then bring him down the fire escape ; luckily there was one right next to his room . |
| 3 | Granville Again was out of form with a few niggling problems , so after talking to Michael I decided to let him down for a break then bring him back to his peak for one day — this day . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Then bring him in . ’ |
| 5 | So the order was changed : follow for an hour , then pick him up . |
| 6 | The AOC No 6 Group complained to me about this , so I suggested that he keep the culprit for a week and then send him back . |
| 7 | Make sure he washes his face and hands , then let him in , masked and gowned , of course . |
| 8 | Now Ebenezer Judge understood what he must have felt , as a dozen willing hands hoisted him on high , held him for an instant in mid-air , then let him down , inch by inch , until the back of his head knocked against the stone wall and the freezing water lapped over his boots . |
| 9 | then pour him out like an offering to the birds . |
| 10 | I knew he would n't want me to be pushy and , hard though it was , I decided to wait until the end of the week and then invite him round for dinner . |
| 11 | And then hire him out at weekends ? |
| 12 | Protect your body with your feet and forearms ; roll into his legs and smother his kicks , then pull him down and start unleashing all those close-in weapons mentioned earlier . |