Example sentences of "[pers pn] [is] [adv] then that " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's only then that you realise just what a dictatorship can be like . ’ |
| 2 | Second , he feels guilty about how he treated you and wants to make amends — something people often do when they find happiness because it 's only then that they can afford to consider how much they have hurt others . |
| 3 | It is not then that this particular instance of a male , semitic human being ‘ is God ’ — one would in this case have to say ‘ a god ’ . |
| 4 | It is only then that the third stage comes into operation , that of the actual data collection . |
| 5 | It is only then that they will be deemed ready to report to the flying squadron . |
| 6 | It is only then that I can get up and interpose myself between his wet shirtfront and the sink , where the suds soak into my lower back . |
| 7 | The problem for beginning readers is to decode the visual symbols into a form which can be recognised , for it is only then that they will be able to bring previously gained knowledge to bear upon the meaning of the text . |
| 8 | It is only then that schools can explore whether there are any patterns to pupils ' absence . |