THEN in a Sentence

Learn THEN from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
404 example sentences for THEN, such as:
1. Whisk the egg and then add the flour.
2. One knows it then for a moment or so.
3. Even then he would not admit his mistake.
4. Well, then, the old thing commenced again.
5. And then he turned round and stared at me.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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 Meanings and Examples of THEN
then
 n.  that time; that moment
 ad.  in that case or as a consequence
Classic Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  And she felt as if she went red and then pale.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
2  It was true that she had turned red and then pale.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
3  Sometimes it stopped for a moment or so and then began again.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
4  There were a few moments of silence and then Mary spoke.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
5  And then he turned round and stared at me.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
6  Mary was silent for a minute and then she said something bold.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
7  Alice waited till the eyes appeared, and then nodded.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII. The Queen's Croquet-Ground
8  One knows it then for a moment or so.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
9  It was then Mistress Mary had her inspiration.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXV
10  He thought it over and then answered her slowly.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXV
11  But the talk soon began to drag, and then died.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
12  Tom struggled awhile and then retired, utterly defeated.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
13  For a moment Basil looked angry, and then he began to tease.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
14  Well, then, the old thing commenced again.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I.
15  She got mad then, but I didn't mean no harm.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I.
Example Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  Boil plenty of salted water, then add the spaghetti.
2  Whisk the egg and then add the flour.
3  Stir-fry the chicken for one minute, then add the vegetables.
4  Even then he would not admit his mistake.
5  If we believe that true love never has to end, then we must know that we will love again.
6  If Hollis was a double agent then the Crabb affair fits neatly into the jigsaw.
7  When you want knowledge like you wanted air under water then you will get it.
8  Since then I've lived alone and immersed myself in my career.
9  In life, then boring time, also are limited edition.
10  Polio was then endemic among children my age.
11  A better strategy is to announce the changes quickly and then implement them slowly.
12  His father rapped out an answer and then left the room.
13  First apply shampoo to hair and then rinse thoroughly.
14  She then invited him to Atlanta to lecture on the history of art.
15  She was asked to take the witness stand and was then cross-examined by the state attorney.