Example sentences of "then [adv] [pron] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps those bombers had flown up the river as they always did , just so the sirens would send Liverpudlians hurrying to the shelters for yet another night , then perversely they had turned inland and dropped their bomb loads on Manchester instead . |
| 2 | And er he went round and I do n't know I never heard him playing the fiddle , but they said he was very good at fiddling , but he was a grand one for old stories , , and er he was just doing farms here and there so Then eventually he turned so old he 'd only one dog and then er he died down at the D At a place called the Doonie And this man D Duncan , he had just an er one of the er I think one of the tramps from Blair Gowrie was working to him and he came up and told my father and my father went down to see about him , you see him being in the parish council . |
| 3 | ’ And then mercifully he lost interest and fell asleep and I was able to go back to my researches in the library . |
| 4 | At first Karen left her arms limp , then slowly they came up until she held him firmly around his back , |
| 5 | Then slowly they heard it — the distant rumble of the 30,000 hp diesels in the very bowels of the ship . |
| 6 | Jennifer was silent again as if choosing her words with great care , then slowly she said , ‘ Before I answer that , Rachel , there 's something I want to ask you . ’ |
| 7 | Then slowly she straightened , her eyes focusing on her dark surroundings . |
| 8 | Then slowly she lifted head and looked at Matilda . |
| 9 | Aggie closed her eyes for a moment ; then slowly she ordered : ‘ Come … down … off … that … chair . ’ |
| 10 | For several years , we were twins , which must have come as a surprise to my mother , then slowly she fell behind as I pulled ahead , year after year . |
| 11 | She stood still , pondering , then slowly she shook her head . |
| 12 | Nina stared at her then slowly she set her mug down on the desk . |
| 13 | For a moment she thought he was n't going to answer as he stared at his glass , then slowly he raised his eyes to hers . |
| 14 | Joe got to his feet and he stood with his head bent as Mick retrieved his things ; then slowly he joined him , and together they walked back through the wood , silent now , until they reached the drive There , holding out his hand , Mick said , ‘ You 'll be all right now . |
| 15 | And then slowly he smiled , and the smile lit the dark blue eyes and transformed the face , and she knew it was all right ; she had n't done the wrong thing after all . |
| 16 | It seemed as if it were coming from a long distance and he waited for a moment , and the moment went into a full minute , and then slowly he opened the door . |
| 17 | Then slowly he set her from him . |
| 18 | Then slowly he turned his head and looked at her over his shoulder , saying , ‘ What did you say ? ’ |
| 19 | He hesitated and Rachel remained silent , then slowly he turned his head to look at her . |
| 20 | Then instinctively she looked back at the building , and upwards towards Luke 's room . |
| 21 | I said I did n't think her opinion was worth very much : if that was the opinion she had of her husband then naturally he preferred someone who admired , loved , trusted and desired him , and why did n't she just go away ? |
| 22 | Then swiftly she ripped the cloth aside . |
| 23 | Then impulsively she added , ‘ I 'm glad he has you , Rachel . ’ |
| 24 | mind he had a Milky Way bar and then afterward he had a mini Milk |
| 25 | And , they 'd handed it over to us and then obviously they wanted it back , but then |
| 26 | Er and at the end of the quarter I could n't pay that , then obviously you got no dividend on it because you still owed them that hundred pounds , but they would take the book away so you could n't get any more . |
| 27 | Then suddenly something clicked . |
| 28 | He started to move , slowly at first and then faster in response to her pleas , and then suddenly everything disintegrated in a wild starburst of colour and sensation that left her shaken and helpless in his arms . |
| 29 | Then suddenly they became part of the social background like film stars or professional football players . |
| 30 | Then suddenly we had to leave for London , so I suppose the call-up people did n't know where I was . |