Example sentences of "then he [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he dragged himself through the crowds to a quiet cranny of the Ibis Boat Club at Chiswick . |
| 2 | Then he tells me about the clothes allowance , and then I know why Sue looks so dishy three times a week , and then I start to salivate because you get to keep them ! |
| 3 | Then he looked her in the eye . |
| 4 | For a second he looked exasperated and then he murmured something in his own language and suddenly drew her to her feet , his hands gripping hers , steadying her and comforting . |
| 5 | Then he led her to his bed and let her sleep , childlike in her position as she sucked her thumb . |
| 6 | He come up the hospital , I was up in intensive care unit and me dad came round about half past ten at night and in he walked , he came straight down from Filey to see him , cos he used to think a lot of dad you see and dad did him years ago , he used to say he was more of a son than me own but then he brought her to the funeral , they would n't speak to me , would n't entertain me at all , I nearly fainted when I saw little one , she 's tall and thin |
| 7 | But then he felt nothing for her . |
| 8 | At first I refused , but then he told me of Daniel 's murder , and said no-one would believe I was not implicated … ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Then he told me to ‘ keep on fighting ’ and keep in touch . |
| 10 | Then he told me about chaology , which he called the new buzz thing . |
| 11 | Then he told me about his climb up Iceland 's highest mountain . |
| 12 | Then he divested her of her stockings , tossing them into a shimmering heap on the floor . |
| 13 | Course he started messing with the er bodywork and the engine and they just wrecked it , but then he sold it to another driver and this other bloke Bob erm oh |
| 14 | Bob , Bob , for a bit and he done a few miles on it and then he sold it to somebody else in the garage . |
| 15 | I was 45 before I spoke with Toscanini and then he attacked me for doing Debussy 's Pelléas et Mélisande at La Scala in French . |
| 16 | Then he passed it to Kalchu . |
| 17 | Then he eased himself through the narrow gap feet first , and dropped lightly to the floor . |
| 18 | Then he eased himself to his feet and scrambled back to Wexford . |
| 19 | Then he laid her on the bed and feasted his eyes on her , slender and seductive , totally naked except for the glowing ruby that flashed fire whenever she moved her hand . |
| 20 | Then he ignored her for the rest of the evening . |
| 21 | and then he said something about do us cart one and a half cartwheels and end up in a crab or something , and she come flying across the room at me and I felt this foot go shwoo |
| 22 | because , yeah well I thought I might and then he said something about I was at this meeting where I was talking to all these official in their suits and ties and I was only dressed casual and I thought , at that point I sort of |
| 23 | For a tick of eternity , his sapphire eyes seemed to burn through her , and then he said something to the woman , touched her lightly on the arm , and started across the room . |
| 24 | Then he said something in a very low voice , while gesturing at the bruiser with the wallet . |
| 25 | Then he jabbed him in the ribs again . |
| 26 | Then he took her into a long flat-roofed building like a small aircraft hangar . |
| 27 | But then he took her by surprise . |
| 28 | She had told him lies about where Bella 's money was hidden , pretended to be fascinated when he had lied to her about spending the day with his father : ‘ We played golf together , then he took me for a ride in the new car . |
| 29 | Oh yes it 's , it 's been changed a lot and a , and er , it 's made such a difference and I 've met er , I 've got a er fr a very good friend who 's , who 's a Red Cross young man who I met at Leah Manning and he takes me out in the car which I would n't , never get out otherwise because my boys are all working you see they ca n't , they 're busy working and erm do shift work and security work , one 's got his own security business and the other one 's got a factory in Bishop 's Stortford so that they do n't get much chance , they work away , some of them do that they can not get to take me out see , so he takes me out , which he 's very , very good you know , he 's , yesterday he took me to erm , yesterday we , he took me to Ongar to see his sister in the bungalow and then he took me for a meal at erm The Chariot at er , at Brentwood , Brentwood , yes Brentwood The Chariot , it was quite nice I had rather , a good time , erm cos usually I ca n't get out unless I go out in the wheelchair you see I 'm confined to a wheelchair , though I struggle out into the kitchen with me two sticks and I 've got a stool in there that I do all my own cooking and I make cakes and that and I 'm doing a cake gon na make a cake for Christmas for me brother and make a cake , er another one for myself like , but , and then I go to my erm daughter-in-law 's to spend Christmas Day and then I , I 'm going to my son 's and spend Boxing Day which is my birthday , I 'll be seventy four on Boxing Day I 'm dreaded to say , yeah , but erm , this young man that takes me lives in Northbrooks , he 's er a widower , but he 's very , very good , he helps all us old people , you know , he 's ever so good he is to me , he comes up and brings my shopping today , does my shopping for me as well , so , well he 's , yes , he 's most kind , for , nearly two years I 've know him , that 's a photo over there , it was taken at a wedding look , of my , that 's it , over there , taken at a wedding dear , very good |
| 30 | Then he took me in both hands and pushed my legs into the top of the bone . |