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Example sentences for "then gave"

  • He then gave Wang's wife a thrashing with his staff, which she bore without a murmur, and before a gradually increasing crowd of spectators.

  • He then gave her a goblet of wine to drink, and it was midnight before they parted.

  • He then gave him a horse and begged him to follow.

  • He then gave me to understand, that he had two neighbours, who, like himself, were driven by their wives at full speed, in the high road to bankruptcy and ruin.

  • He then gave me to understand that the young gentleman, at his emerging from concealment, had disclosed his passion for Miss Melford, the niece of Mr Bramble, of Monmouthshire.

  • Of the Concert which I then gave in Hamburgh with my wife and Hermstedt, I recollect but little more than that the latter created a great sensation by his highly cultivated skill.

  • I then gave her a full statement of the facts as detailed to us by Dabbs and Tadpoddle.

  • When he came he made you drunk with strong brandy, then gave you an emetic, then made you drunk again, then gave you another emetic.

  • He then gave it me, but desired I would keep it to myself, frankly acknowledging that he did not wish to have it seen by any other, at least not as belonging to him.

  • Ex Mrs Musa, who had been put aside by her husband because she was too fat for her lord's taste, then gave me three men of her private establishment, and abused Musa for being wanting in "brains.

  • On the contrary, Sir, I have succeeded in everything," and I then gave him an account of what had happened.

  • He then gave them to me begging me to return them to him if after getting on the roof I saw my wisest course would be to come back.

  • He then gave me a bill of exchange payable at sight in eight days on M.

  • I then gave myself up to treatment, and fell asleep whilst my nurse was attending to me.

  • He then gave me the address of the French teacher to whom he had already spoken in my behalf.

  • He then gave her an invitation, in his wife's name, to his own house, in the most pressing manner.

  • I then gave him a faithful relation of all that had happened.

  • He then gave her an account of his family, which he had heard from the old gentleman in their way to his house, and with which we have already in a concise manner acquainted the reader.

  • He then gave him a guinea, bid him return to his bed, and wished him a good march; adding, he hoped to overtake them before the division reached Worcester.

  • He then gave an exact account of his interview with Camaralzaman and of the prince's fury when told that it was not possible for any lady to have entered his room, and of the treatment he himself had received.

  • He then gave them a warm invitation to stay with him altogether, but with many thanks for the honour done them, they begged to be excused, and to be suffered to remain at home.

  • He then gave a minute account of all the prince had said and done.

  • As for Arthur Wardlaw, he saw his father safe out, then gave a sigh of relief, and walked to his office table and sat down and began to fill in the check.

  • He then gave him a number of notices he had printed, and a paper of advice and instructions.

  • He then gave an account of several particulars, which convinced the gentlemen he had really been in America.

  • He then gave them an account of every thing to their satisfaction, telling them he had followed their directions in every point.

  • Cleek looked at it again, then gave vent to a low cry of astonishment.

  • Lady Margaret thought a moment, then gave a little cry of delight.

  • On the contrary, Sir, I have succeeded in every thing," and I then gave him an account of what had happened.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    just about; little about; single soul; then another; then being; then drew; then drop; then evaporated; then fold; then found; then given; then known; then more; then presently; then press; then ready for use; then shall; then slowly; then spoke; then strain; then take them out; then taking; then thought; then was; then wash; thorough search