Example sentences of "then [v-ing] with the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It marked the end of the long process of transformations — starting with the seething leaves of the plant , then the reeking green stage of the first steepings , and the sulphurous yellow stage of the liquor before it was exposed to the air , then binding with the air , it gradually turned to blue . |
| 2 | A pilot who would soon become a firm friend of Lindsey 's , Wally Epton , was then flying with the BBMF . |
| 3 | They seemed to be dropping hundreds of metres , unfolding their wings , then rising with the air currents into the upper atmosphere . |
| 4 | At work a person may avoid big meetings , then smaller meetings , then talking with the boss , and eventually talking to anyone . |
| 5 | Deciding what the board needs to know about its school and community , and then discussing with the headteacher and school staff how best to become informed . |
| 6 | The impression of suppressed energy which he had received as he arrived was intensified ; Peter Yeo could barely sit still and was discharging tension by moving papers on his desk , then fiddling with the Venetian blinds to prevent the sun from shining in Catherine 's eyes . |