Example sentences of "then gave [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Vegetables do , ’ He guffawed , then gave a grotesque imitation of a witless paraplegic slumped in a wheelchair . |
| 2 | ‘ Yes , but perhaps he thought I might meet some wealthy man who would instantly fall in love with me and so relieve him of some of the responsibility , ’ she retorted , too angry to even think what she was saying , and then gave a derisive smile when she saw that he was half tempted to believe it . |
| 3 | She sighed , then gave a tiny laugh . |
| 4 | She shrank into herself , and then gave a tiny shrug . |
| 5 | He eyed the boy a moment longer , not certain how much of what he was saying was understood , then gave a small shrug . |
| 6 | Hans stepped back , then gave a small bow . |
| 7 | She stared back at him a moment , her lips slightly parted , then gave a small bow of her head . |
| 8 | She hesitated , then gave a small nod . |
| 9 | She slipped off her robe and came to him , stepping into the shower beside him , then gave a small shriek . |
| 10 | Haavikko closed the door behind him then gave a small shudder , staring at the tiny slip of plastic in his hand . |
| 11 | The T'ang hesitated , then gave a small shake of his head . |
| 12 | She watched him a moment longer , a lingering uncertainty in her face , then gave a small laugh . |
| 13 | Sarella jerked her head round , then gave a small gasp . |
| 14 | For a moment she hesitated , then gave a mental shrug . |
| 15 | For not immediately obeying him , or for her very presence ? she wondered briefly , then gave a mental shrug . |
| 16 | A GRIEVING mother wept over the body of her daughter , then gave a loving hug to the niece who killed her . |
| 17 | The plateau we crossed before the final pyramid was hostile , the snow wind-beaten to a hard , glittering crust that squeaked at the approach of our boots and then gave a satisfying crunch as we went through it . |
| 18 | Luke allowed himself a small smile then gave a brief nod in Merrill 's direction . |
| 19 | Adele looked back over her shoulder , read it through , and then gave a brief shrug as if to say no objection . |
| 20 | Karr looked back at him almost blankly , then gave a brief laugh . |
| 21 | She paused , then gave a wavering smile . |
| 22 | After the cabbie had explained the concept behind a warm engine and cold air , Ashley gave the matter some thought and then gave a triumphant shout : ‘ So it 's like a fridge then , right ? ’ |
| 23 | After finding that large numbers were addicted , researchers then gave a psychological test to two groups of children — some of those with the heaviest addiction and others who did not play computer games . |
| 24 | Robyn blushed , darted a quick look at him and then gave a nonchalant shrug . |
| 25 | The team then gave a detailed presentation to the Quality Council complete with financial justification which showed an attractive return on what is a significant investment . |
| 26 | Julius took them from her , rifled through them , then gave a hard frown . |
| 27 | He hesitated for a few seconds , then gave a curt nod . |
| 28 | Rachel met his gaze , then gave a jerky nod and looked away . |
| 29 | In the State Farm case the Supreme Court founded its intervention on the arbitrary and capricious test , but then gave a broader reading to that phrase than that provided in earlier cases . |
| 30 | ‘ I 'm sorry … ’ he began , and then gave a heavy sigh . |