Example sentences of "then [pron] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Then nothing happened worth reporting . |
| 2 | Then everyone went into the living room , leaving Sara to sweep up . |
| 3 | Then everyone sings through the alphabet . |
| 4 | She obliges then I settle beside her on my own pillows . |
| 5 | On Raglan Road on an autumn day I saw her first , and knew That her dark hair would weave a snare that I would one day rue I saw the danger , then I walked along the enchanted way And I said let grief be a falling leaf At the dawning of the day … |
| 6 | Then I walked across empty fields for some hours until I reached a village . |
| 7 | Then I walked towards the room just as loud applause was heard . |
| 8 | Declarative sentences identical except for different incompatible terms in parallel syntactic positions ( besides those used in the test ) are frequently in a contrary relationship : if I cycled to work is true , then I walked to work is false , but if I cycled to work is false , then I walked to work may be either true or false . |
| 9 | Declarative sentences identical except for different incompatible terms in parallel syntactic positions ( besides those used in the test ) are frequently in a contrary relationship : if I cycled to work is true , then I walked to work is false , but if I cycled to work is false , then I walked to work may be either true or false . |
| 10 | I heard the Allman Brothers ’ first album once and was n't impressed ; then I listened to it again , and wham — it got me ! |
| 11 | I use two fingers after a while , then I 'm hard again ; I pull the first condom off and put on another one , then I spit onto my rubber-sheathed prick and , guiding it with my fingers , ease it slowly into her rectum . |
| 12 | Then I waited at the barrier , the motley flesh around me all pulsing with welcome . |
| 13 | Then I waited for the evening to come , but the hours passed very slowly . |
| 14 | Then I waited for orders . |
| 15 | But then I return to the knifeblade , flexing gently under my weight as I try to shift my centre of gravity as far as possible over my feet to protect the belay . |
| 16 | Then I return to my suite at the Albany Hotel to sit out the adrenalin hangover . |
| 17 | Then I stepped into the sea , and swam to Blefuscu . |
| 18 | And then I point to you . |
| 19 | I sniffed it and whispered an obscene word to it , then I put on my coat and overshoes and walked out of the hotel . |
| 20 | I put back so and then I put against the fence . |
| 21 | I was diplomatically ill for a few days and then I returned to my normal work . |
| 22 | Then I returned to the tinker camp and sought out the same woman . |
| 23 | and then I returned to Rhodesia again |
| 24 | So then I had on the train . |
| 25 | Then I had to be honest , and say that I could not guarantee to work for longer than four months . |
| 26 | ‘ I decided then I had to be fit and hungry when I next played . |
| 27 | And then I had to th the shower just came , you know came to pieces in our hand , as it were it was not working as a shower so a plumber had to come Mr Butcher came into me |
| 28 | And then I had about a a a two mile walk to pit bottom , you see . |
| 29 | I sent this amazing jet of spray on to the sleeping bags and then I said to Babs that we should next get Andrew to do a version of Handel 's Water Music . |
| 30 | Then I said to the boy , ‘ Xury , if you help me , I 'll be a good friend to you . |