Example sentences of "then [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 I told her about you , and she said to get you to write a romance into your murder , then everyone 'll read it .
2 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 .
3 ‘ If it does , ’ said Donald , ‘ then I shall miss you old chap . ’
4 Let me get the proper sequence of events , then I shall tell you what I know and the problem will be resolved .
5 Then I shall arrange it , ’ said Adam , who had no intention of producing quarterly accounts for this inquisitive journalist .
6 Then I shall cook you something delicious .
7 Then I shall lend her something of mine .
8 Then I shall banish them , ’ she said .
9 Then I shall batter her with the club for the same amount of time .
10 ‘ And if you are too tired to write you must come to see me in any case , and then I shall know you are safe .
11 ‘ If you want me to call you Holly , then I shall call you that .
12 I know that it is there , and if only , if only I can choose the right words , and if only I can tap the exact right source of power , then I shall see it ignite and flare into life .
13 She suffered from terminal consumption and , before her death said , referring to the priests , ‘ when I am gone — they will get you , and then I shall see you no more . ’
14 " Then I shall see you often .
15 I have said before , and if it be any satisfaction to him I repeat it now , that if you attempt to enforce this Bill , and the people of Ulster believe , and have a right to believe , that you are doing it against the will of the people of this country , then I shall assist them in resisting it .
16 Then I shall drive you to Wellington , where I 'll meet your parents and inform your father you 'll not be returning to the office .
17 I said to the manager , Ghiringhelli , who was already a great personal friend , that it was important for me to go , but if it was not possible then I would forget it .
18 ‘ If , God help us , the situation develops in such a way that the only service I could render my country would be to do it [ accept the presidency ] , then I would do it , ’ Mr Havel said .
19 If you are going to eat al fresco then I would give you two tips .
20 If there is a cancer personality , then I would suggest it is a person who lacked love in infancy , whose sense of inadequacy was high , who harboured their resentments without seeing a way of changing their situation — even in their mind — and who felt badly done by .
21 I was hoping that we could actually tease out as part of the discussion , whether there is erm a positive way forward if if we if you are minded if we are minded to recommend the new settlement , then I would hope we would tease out during the course of this discussion erm the preferred or a preferred host authority for this new settlement .
22 BOLA council member Peter Smith , one of the bookmakers hit , said : ‘ If this happened again then I would bring it to BOLA 's attention . ’
23 As you seem truly sorry and regret what you did , then I would advise you not to tell your wife , because once you 've told her , you ca n't untell her .
24 As you seem truly sorry and regret what you did , then I would advise you not to tell your wife , because once you 've told her , you ca n't untell her .
25 So I would venture to suggest that if I 'm interviewing you as the Environmental Health Officer for a particular council on a council matter , then I would expect you to only speak on behalf of the council — unless I asked you whether your professional body was happy with your council 's policy .
26 When I did find her , she always managed to evade me like a will-o'-the-wisp , and then I would lose her again .
27 He said it would just be until I got myself sorted out , and then I would get him back straight away .
28 If I really believed then I would know they were in heaven , in eternal life , and I should be so glad about that .
29 Then I would like it fine for you to advise me how I am to repaint my ceilings , Doctor !
30 If Nick Serota can raise the money for his plans then I would support them , provided the bulk of the historic British collection was on display .
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