Example sentences of "[be] [adv] then [that] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Second , he feels guilty about how he treated you and wants to make amends — something people often do when they find happiness because it 's only then that they can afford to consider how much they have hurt others . |
| 2 | It 's only then that you realise just what a dictatorship can be like . ’ |
| 3 | It is only then that they will be deemed ready to report to the flying squadron . |
| 4 | The problem for beginning readers is to decode the visual symbols into a form which can be recognised , for it is only then that they will be able to bring previously gained knowledge to bear upon the meaning of the text . |
| 5 | It is only then that I can get up and interpose myself between his wet shirtfront and the sink , where the suds soak into my lower back . |
| 6 | That was presumably then that we think Lawrence was there , it 's flat , we think his wife 's there . |
| 7 | It was only then that we realised it was a woman . ’ |
| 8 | It was only then that he realised that he simply had n't been driving it fast enough . |
| 9 | It was only then that he noticed how raw and scalded the neck looked , how it bulged . |
| 10 | It was only then that he found out something was wrong . |
| 11 | He became very gloomy and depressed and according to the girl it was only then that he interfered physically with her . |
| 12 | It was only then that he became aware of the stench of fetid breath as the figure drew its lips back over yellowing teeth to snarl at him again ; only then that he saw raging , bloodshot eyes glaring out at him from the hair covered face . |
| 13 | The other point which is made by the defendant is this , he says that the plaintiffs have been guilty of delaying tactics er during the course of this litigation , the result of which has been that er he has not been able to realize his interest in the partnership premises , also he has not been able to acquire a partnership premises and he he , doctor mentioned to me that to the actual conveyance of the partnership premises he 's , he tells me was only produced I think thirty and er that er it was only then that he realized there might be a chance that he could acquire the premises for himself , but he says that er because of the general , I think the case is , because of the general conduct of the plaintiffs in delaying the trial of the action one way or another , er the practical effect has been that the plaintiffs have had the benefit of use and occupation of the premises at which he erm , a main view , has a lot of that interest and that they are getting benefit of the kind from that occupation and he is not getting any money in res in respect of that , at least nothing like any market rent because it maybe that there is a fairly small er payment being made , but I 'm not too entirely clear whether that is the case or not , but the stock bond is suggesting that the plaintiffs have been obtaining benefit of the use of the premises at his expense and in those circumstances it is unfair er in , in , or otherwise not appropriate that the plaintiffs should be entitled to obtain interest on their bill of costs , in respect essentially of the period of delay , and when I say period of delay included that the period during which the forward of Mr Justice remained erm unprotected . |
| 14 | It was only then that I realized that ‘ psychoanalysis ’ looks very much like ‘ yellow elastic ’ on the lips . |
| 15 | It was only then that I noticed the small man seated in the armchair next to mine . |
| 16 | By half-term I weighed seven stone nine pounds , and I suspect it was only then that I became weight-conscious in the literal sense . |
| 17 | It was only then that I properly realised how much pressure there is on children today to succeed academically . |
| 18 | It was only then that I properly realised how much pressure there is on children today to succeed academically . |
| 19 | Although I 'd followed the progress of the King trial in the papers , it was only then that it began to hit home what a symbol he had become for the suppressed majority of my city . |
| 20 | Liban turned in her direction with a levelled spear , and it was only then that she understood she must escape . |
| 21 | It was only then that she was aware of Nicandra standing silent in the doorway , unwilling to interrupt a conversation . |
| 22 | He grinned down at her and it was only then that she realised just what she had said . |
| 23 | It was only then that she saw Sandra , standing concealed in the shadow of the eaves . |
| 24 | It was just then that I heard it ; a small knocking sound coming from the direction of the cupboard . |
| 25 | It was Joan who told me of her death , and it was probably then that I wrote to your father and we started to exchange Christmas cards . |