there and then
Example Sentences
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“I think that it was something that was there, and then it just showed itself Sunday,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Marie adds: "We just didn't know it existed, because we can't understand how you can have such a healthy 20-year-old boy there and then not."
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
I’m doing Verve Coffee that I’m grinding there, and then I’m brewing four cups because I need my coffee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
“I felt like the career grand slam was my destination, and I got there, and then I realized it wasn’t the destination.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
She wanted to consult the alethiometer there and then, but it was too cold, and besides, they were calling for her because it was time to move on.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
