Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] then [pers pn] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you have travelled in an aeroplane at 35 000 feet or so then you will have noticed that the sky looks a much darker blue than at sea-level . |
| 2 | If you are using a PostScript printer with ROMs containing version 47 or later then you can get halfs , quarters and threequarters fractions by typing the ANSI codes ; 188 , 189 , 190 . |
| 3 | The research evidence suggests that support from one 's family should be the last resort and not the first , and that even then it must be handled carefully to ensure that each party retains a proper independence of the other . |
| 4 | It is true that even then he might still be acting in the course of his employment , but we must take it that this curious piece of metaphysics exempts the employer from vicarious liability for this particular tort . |
| 5 | I wondered if you 'd agree with me that we , if we do that first and so then we can get on with our business afterwards . |
| 6 | Can I put to you , Mrs , my problems as an inspector on this , and perhaps then you 'll understand you know why it is that I am trying to get this er all written material before the end of the enquiry . |
| 7 | So I 'll try and get something sorted before May , if not then we 'll go to the one in July , it 'll be red it should be red hot in July and it 's a really nice day and if we make a day of it , then we can take a picnic and you know it 's very so pleasant . |
| 8 | If you are properly set up under Windows then you should have the ANSI.SYS driver in your CONFIG.SYS file , if not then it may well be worth installing it unless you are driving an HP LaserJet in which case you 'll be using the Roman-8 character set ; the Roman-8 codes are 247 , 248 and 245 respectively . |
| 9 | If not then I 'll plead to my wife for the car & I 'll be able to offer other people a lift there ( but I 'll be coming back on Sunday ) . |
| 10 | ‘ If we can find out how the insects switch this gene on and off then we may be able to prevent resistance by switching it off permanently , ’ said Dr Hemingway , at a Science and Engineering Research Conference in King 's College , London . |
| 11 | And back then they would slate each false start … ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Realistically , only Blackburn Rovers could afford to buy him and even then we would n't let him go … although it would be nice if they tried to tempt me , ’ he quipped . |
| 13 | Real changes will show up only in the next ten or 20 years , and even then they may be hard to monitor against the confused background of deteriorating conditions in today 's Soviet Union . |
| 14 | Only the tips of the radial shields are visible and even then they may carry spinelets . |
| 15 | Petrol engines also now need fuel injection , as well as electronic engine management systems and expensive catalytic converters to meet exhaust regulations , and even then they can not match the lean-burn diesel for most emissions . |
| 16 | When Wales were successful in the Seventies ( and even then they could not beat the Blacks ) , mere victory was not enough ; it had to be done with panache and by a heap of points to satisfy the demands of a voracious populace . |
| 17 | It was five weeks before she would regularly go for the chick along the line , and even then she 'd often wait for up to ten minutes to make up her mind . |
| 18 | Solicitor Janna Neale sold her partnership in the law firm she had helped establish when she realised that her anxious and perfectionist nature made her unable to leave work any evening before ten , and even then she 'd carry clients ' cases and cash-flow worries home . |
| 19 | He needs excellent standing balance and selective leg movements to stand up and step into the bath , and even then he may need handrails on either side for stability and safety . |
| 20 | He was still a good two hours from being drunk and even then he would probably manage to drive home without attracting unwanted attention . |
| 21 | I have to quiz him about everything and even then he wo n't tell the whole truth . |
| 22 | And even then he could appear awkward . |
| 23 | And even then he will find difficulty in selling his shares until , later still , he receives a share certificate affording the only evidence of his title to the shares that he will be able to produce under the present antiquated system . |
| 24 | And even then he must warn the brothers to be on their guard . |
| 25 | Writing is n't usually a social activity , except when you 're working on exercises together in a writers ' group — and even then you 'll find that you do most of your writing alone , in whatever space and time you can carve out for yourself . |
| 26 | He was right , I did have to stand on tiptoe and even then I could hardly reach . |
| 27 | Between 2000 m and 1600 m above sea-level , vegetation recovery is more rapid but only where erosion is at a minimum and even then it may take between 5 and 8 years after seeding . |
| 28 | ‘ It will take a team of at least three horses to plough such rough land — and even then it will be difficult going with all the roots that 'll be left around when the foresters have moved on . ’ |
| 29 | And maybe then they 'll get the message . |
| 30 | And maybe then you would like to see society move towards a situation in which the role of women was recognised in such a way that it was possible for them to leave their babies in creches , would you , or |