Example sentences of "but then [pers pn] get [verb] " in BNC.

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1 One night there was a little backdrop of a painted garden , and in front of it two new boys were doing a strip routine to the original ‘ Let's Stay Together ’ ; but then they got carried away and ended up just leaning against the wall together , leaning up against the painted flowerbeds and the little painted bridge , just kissing and making love right there , for at least forty minutes , nobody minded .
2 It 's played upfield and headed away by but into Shrewsbury 's possession nearside , good ball , forward down the right flank and it 's knocked back by , is the second chance , now level with the edge of the penalty area , 's available once more , is tackled and the ball is out of play despite 's rather erm annoyed look , it is a throw-in to Shrewsbury Town and of course gets booed , but then he gets booed everywhere .
3 But then I got pushed forward you know ?
4 But then I got led astray , and went and did that awful thing to poor Annunciata . "
5 Wrote hundreds of letter , er to the people you wanted to do , because I 'd never expected having to find a job , I must admit , because the year before I took School Certificate I had got a Naval a artificer apprenticeship , but then I got kicked in the eye playing rugby , and failed a medical .
6 But then I got promoted at work and suddenly I had a salary to borrow against .
7 I was at Low Newton a couple of weeks and then I got out on bail and went to see Stephen , but then I got lifted again , back to Low Newton .
8 Yes , sometimes , but then you get adjusted to it .
9 You always think it 's not going to happen to me , I 'll be all right — but then you get handed the letter .
10 " That was all there was to the message , but then she got chatting .
11 But then she got married and we lived down the road there for a while till they repaired these , they made these There was very old houses these are .
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