Example sentences of "but then [adv] if " in BNC.

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1 Chatterton 's the only one I would have thought had the nerve , but then even if he had n't been crippled , he would n't have the skill . ’
2 But then even if they do that and even if they get the franchise , they 're not going to be able to say , we can now hold on to it for five , or seven , years , however long the franchise is going to be , because if another bidder comes along in the meantime and says , we rather like this ourselves , they 'll be thrown off .
3 but but then again if it 's dark you 're not going to be able to see those light footprints and whatever appearing and stuff
4 Ah but then aga , but then again if you do n't lean against it he says
5 Proof is sought afterwards — but then only if it 's absolutely necessary .
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