Example sentences of "then [vb past] it [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Karen knocked on the door , then opened it without waiting . |
| 2 | He sounded impressed , then spoilt it by lapsing back into the mocking tone of their earlier conversation . |
| 3 | Following this , he took the last piece of pork from his plate , chewed on it , then swallowed it before asking the next question . |
| 4 | Like Mr Kravchuk , Khmelnytsky won independence for Ukraine but then lost it by making a fatal alliance with Russia . |
| 5 | Said , ‘ I am not a very political politician , ’ and then proved it by singing ‘ My Darling Clementine ’ live on Irish TV a few hours after an IRA massacre . |
| 6 | ‘ You did quite well , ’ Mrs Freer admitted grudgingly , then spoiled it by adding : ‘ Do n't let it go to your head . ’ |