Example sentences of "[pers pn] [was/were] then that [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was then that they saw the grenade in his hand . |
| 2 | It was then that they heard the long awaited sound , a distant grinding hum like that of an angry wasp . |
| 3 | It was then that they scooped out for the storage of goods the extensive vaults and cellaring that still run beneath the old town today . |
| 4 | ‘ It was then that they released the Wheel and it came bowling down the hill not more than ten yards from where I was standing . |
| 5 | It was then that they turned and saw Robert . |
| 6 | It was then that they disagreed for the first time about the terms of their verbal agreement and a serious rift developed between them . |
| 7 | It was then that we made the surprising discovery that the Sultan , " the Great Mountain " , is officially married to Loro Kidul . |
| 8 | It was then that we took on the giants of the Premier Division , Clutton Town , in the FA Cup . |
| 9 | It was then that we spotted something white moving high up on the cliffs , under a colony of kittiwakes — our first fox . |
| 10 | He was mad about it — he absolutely loved it — it was then that we began to realise there was something in David . ’ |
| 11 | These end-of-day meetings were very important , for it was then that we reviewed our progress , comparing our morning 's expectations with the fruits of our labours . |
| 12 | It was then that I saw her wild , inhuman face ! |
| 13 | It was then that I saw that the folder I 'd left on the coffee table was gone . |
| 14 | It was then that I made my mind up . |
| 15 | It was then that I made my never-to-be-forgotten answer , ‘ Mum 's lost , down the fair . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ It was then that I made up my mind that r would never leave England , ’ declares Lotte Bray ( Lowenstein ) . |
| 17 | This he did , and it was then that I experienced for the first time his unexpected propensity for one-liners , conjured out of thin air . |
| 18 | It was then that I experienced a side of Max that I had not known before : he was most caring and attentive , almost maternal , getting doctors and nurses , staying with me and looking after me in every way . |
| 19 | The young boy was extremely embarrassed but soon swallowed his pride and climbed back into his canoe while we all fell about with laughter around him and it was then that I heard the bang . |
| 20 | It was then that I began to discover the fate that awaited me as a female . |
| 21 | It was then that I began to understand how archaeologists could be led into serious error if they decided in advance what they were going to find . |
| 22 | Yet it was then that I knew why I had come , for just distinguishable to me against the background of reciting voices , I heard my own voice . |
| 23 | It was then that I knew I could have a fight on my hands : If the manager sided with him and asked me to move a few feet away then I 'd have no choice but to join in the squabble . |
| 24 | It was then that I resolved to enjoy the rest of the year , accept that I simply did not have the talent to make the professional grade , and find a job . |
| 25 | And it was then that I touched flesh . |
| 26 | It was then that I went to school for the first time , to a Roman Catholic convent in Ealing , not because of my parents ' religious beliefs but because it was thought to be educationally superior to any of the state-run schools in the locality . |
| 27 | ‘ It was then that I realised what a lovely person he was , ’ says Avril . |
| 28 | But as I left my car and started to go into the house it was then that I realised I was falling under the spell of this Englishwoman who had been such a delightful and charming companion that day . ’ |
| 29 | It was then that I realised I needed some first aid training . ’ |
| 30 | For it was then that I felt the first healthy flush of anticipation for the many interesting experiences I know these days ahead hold in store for me . |