Example sentences of "then [pron] [modal v] [verb] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then everyone will think I 'm some kind of spy anyway because it 's hardly going to fit in with my cover of being a moron . |
| 2 | First I 'll divulge that I went to Bristol — they 'll know that already if they 're bright enough — then I 'll say I went to this Bed and Breakfast — then I looked for a job … |
| 3 | ‘ Then I 'll say I bought it months ago , ’ said Lydia . |
| 4 | If you start that , then I 'll know I 'm beyond redemption . |
| 5 | And then I used to bank I used to post put that in the post office in a separate account , I did n't use it you see . |
| 6 | And I used to say ooh like , you know , but then then I 'd think I used to see like , I used to say , well I said to you did n't I ? |
| 7 | ‘ I 've got homework and then I must practise I suppose . |
| 8 | If I lo , if I sit out there looks , looking sorry for myself then somebody will take me . |
| 9 | ‘ Then you 'll owe me for six months ' work . ’ |
| 10 | You see , if you like me then you 'll think that I 'm some sort of brain surgeon , and if you hate me then you 'll think I 'm shit … the truth is in the middle . |
| 11 | ‘ And then , ’ said the boy , his eyes on Doyle 's face , ‘ then you 'll shoot me . |
| 12 | " Then you 'll take me into the organization ? " |
| 13 | ‘ You just got ta see it , ’ said Sam stubbornly , ‘ and then you 'll believe me . ’ |
| 14 | And they , it was a bit frightening because we were in a group of seventeen and see what I mean when , I mean how it starts is like if were starting with me , I have to say I 'm Tony , right , and then you would say I 'm Jackie and this is Tony and then Christine would say I 'm Christine this is Jackie , this is Tony , I was at the end of a group of seventeen and I had heard it sort of , you hear it , it builds up round the room |
| 15 | ‘ And if I took the classes then you would take me onto your books ? ’ |
| 16 | Now if I were to suggest to you that in some gay bars the ‘ lads ’ pop off to the toilets that number of times to indulge themselves , then you might think I was repeating lurid propaganda put about by the puritan league . |
| 17 | Now the Labour party control the city council , may I say this , that if your feelings are against barbaric sport as much as that , why do n't you use your contr , your controlling power on the city council and then ban boxing in all the city establishments , then you will show me that you mean what you are saying and that you are not just using the present position of this council for a political measure and political gain and I 'd like to also ask what this has cost the council what this has cost could be thousands . |
| 18 | I shall come closer , then you will hear me better . ’ |
| 19 | PAMELA : If I should say I am not , then you will call me hard names and perhaps I shall tell a fib . |
| 20 | ‘ Let's go and have a drink , then you can treat me to a celebratory dinner ! ’ |
| 21 | then you can pay me off if you want . |
| 22 | Yeah , well in five minutes its all I 'm gon na put it , cushion under my head and then you can tape me snoring . |
| 23 | Then you can show me your lambs , your first lambs . ’ |
| 24 | Sara began to explain , but after a few moments Jenny said impatiently , " Why do n't we walk down to Moorlake and then you can show me properly ? " |
| 25 | ‘ I 'll make a pot of tea then you can tell me all about it . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Then you can tell me the truth about Ibn and Butler . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ You must go and then you can tell me of it afterwards . |
| 28 | Then you can tell me what you want . ’ |
| 29 | Then you can tell me some more about that book you 've been buried in for the past week . " |
| 30 | tell me about taking bearings , what do you do , let's give you an example , of some bearings to take , erm , and then you can tell me what you 're doing , so there 's a point there , and we 'll call that erm , P , just to be awkward , now let's say what we 'll do , this is what we 'll d , this is a typical problem in fact , erm , I 'll even draw that line on for you to start with , yeah , here 's the problem , a ship is sailing due North , okay , and when it 's at the point of A it takes a bearing on the lighthouse , so the lighthouse is somewhere , do n't know where it is , but bearing of L from A is forty five degrees , and the bearing of L from B , which is when the ship has sailed on a lot further |