Example sentences of "i [was/were] then [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | For instance , what it is for there to be a red rose in this darkened room is for it to be the case that if I were to turn the light on , I would make a certain observation , and if I were then to move to another place , I would make an observation rather different , and if you were to come in , you would observe such and such , and so on . |
| 2 | The operation was carried out at the National Heart the next day , with the odds improving and I was then transferred to Harefield for five weeks . |
| 3 | I was then sent to an ordinary preparatory school for boys . |
| 4 | I was then referred to another specialist , but to no avail . |
| 5 | I was then promoted to be a Deputy Chief Officer and shortly afterwards became a Chief Officer of the department with over 500 staff providing not just legal and administrative services , but purchasing , management services and estate management as well . |