Example sentences of "then [conj] [pron] [vb past] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ 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 . |
| 2 | It was then that they saw the grenade in his hand . |
| 3 | It was then that he heard the scream . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | I was no more alert to my environment than a sick animal and I must have somehow been aware of that , because it was then that I remembered the starveling cat . |
| 6 | It was then that I conceived the idea of getting a few fans that he had in those days to walk around the television company with placards saying Lets Be Fair To The Long Hairs , which did get press publicity , and in the end , the producer relented and he did his first TV show . ’ |
| 7 | It was then that she heard the word . |
| 8 | He knew then that she spoke the truth . |
| 9 | Then immediately he dismissed the thought . |
| 10 | and they said everybody there 's a meeting , so I thought oh christ cos it was just a standard joke me and Elaine , cos the last meeting they had , I were at the leisure shop then and they called the meeting to tell us it was the end and it was closing , and me and Elaine sneaked down the hall and we were going like this |
| 11 | He was silent then and I had the feeling he was thinking of all that Cook had done , first in Endeavour , then in Resolution and Discovery , ships not much longer than Isvik . |
| 12 | I could not formulate it to myself then but I felt the uniqueness . |
| 13 | I could n't move much higher then because I got the opportunity to work for Jack Nicklaus ! |
| 14 | And then when we had the brainstorm , as I said . |
| 15 | Sometimes the German fighters followed the bombers back to their bases , and then when they saw the flare path light up for a few brief moments to guide the homecoming aircraft down , they would open up with their guns . |
| 16 | Smartly closing the regulator , he made a partial application of the steam brake , paused , released it , paused once again , then when he heard the wagon buffers face up , he made a full brake application . |
| 17 | Then when I reached the Mess , you letter was waiting for me , and it made me happy and sad at once , and I just HAD to write you a note , though I ca n't post it tonight . |
| 18 | Then when I entered the hall , everyone went clean bonkers . |
| 19 | I 'd passed that fella on the road an' when I looked back she was talking to him ; then when I turned the cart into the alley the next minute , she was flying past , almost throwing the child at me . |
| 20 | Then when it appeared the problem had been solved , Morgan alleges he hid outside Docherty 's and overheard him ringing the journalist again to apologise for his outburst claiming it was only done to fool the player . |
| 21 | Now the sides of the hold and the , the chains used go down , they did n't have wires they had chains go down and with a big ring on the top and then when you 'd the door out , knock the pin out and the door would drop down the mud and cos the ship would come up because she got two side tanks on er a tank each side to bring the ship out of the water . |
| 22 | And then as they passed the Odeon cinema the man lunged at him with his walking stick beating him over the head and arms . |
| 23 | And then as we approached the tube station the arm around me again and erm and he |
| 24 | Strange 's outburst was directed at a cameraman who clicked as he addressed the ball , and then as he reached the top of the backswing . |
| 25 | Then as she opened the door , she regretted her offer . |