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• life was harder then because neither of us had a job.
• things were very different back then.
• she grew up in zimbabwe, or rhodesia as it then was.
• i saw them at christmas but haven't heard a thing since then.

then

1. used to refer to a particular time in the past or future
• Life was harder then because neither of us had a job.
• Things were very different back then.
• She grew up in Zimbabwe, or Rhodesia as it then was.
• I saw them at Christmas but haven't heard a thing since then.
• I've been invited too, so I'll see you then.
• There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then.
• Call again next week. They should have reached a decision by then.
• Just then (= at that moment) there was a knock at the door.
• She left in 1984 and from then on he lived alone.
• I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately).
2. used to introduce the next item in a series of actions, events, instructions, etc.
• He drank a glass of whisky, then another and then another.
• First cook the onions, then add the mushrooms.
• We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England.
• This diagram illustrates the process of paper-making./This diagram shows how paper is made.
• First/First of all, logs are delivered to a paper mill, where the bark is removed and the wood is cut into small chips.
• Next/Second, the wood chips are pulped, either using chemicals or in a pulping machine.
• Pulping breaks down the internal structure of the wood and enables/allows the natural oils to be removed.
• Once/After the wood has been pulped, the pulp is bleached in order to remove impurities. /…is bleached so that impurities can be removed.
• The next stage is to feed the pulp into the paper machine, where it is mixed with water and then poured onto a wire conveyor belt.
• As the pulp travels along the conveyor belt, the water drains away. This causes the solid material to sink to the bottom, forming a layer of paper.
• At this point the new paper is still wet, so it is passed between large heated rollers, which press out the remaining water and simultaneously dry the paper/…dry the paper at the same time.
• The final stage is to wind the paper onto large rolls./Finally, the paper is wound onto large rolls.
3. used to show the logical result of a particular statement or situation
• If you miss that train then you'll have to get a taxi.
• ‘My wife's got a job in Glasgow.’ ‘I take it you'll be moving, then.’
• ‘You haven't done anything to upset me.’ ‘So what's wrong, then?’
• Why don't you hire a car? Then you'll be able to visit more of the area.
4. used to introduce additional information
• She's been very busy at work and then there was all that trouble with her son.
5. used to introduce a summary of something that has just been said
• These, then, are the main areas of concern.
6. used to show the beginning or end of a conversation, statement, etc.
• Right then, where do you want the table to go?
• ‘I really have to go.’ ‘OK. Bye, then.’
• OK then, I think we've just about covered everything on the agenda.
7. used to emphasize the large amount or number of something, and to say that you have not mentioned everything
• There are Indian, Chinese, Mexican, Thai restaurants… and then some!
8. used to introduce additional information or information that contrasts with something that has just been said
• She was early, but then again, she always is.
• ‘So you might accept their offer?’ ‘Yes, then again I might not.’
9. from time to time; occasionally
• Every now and again she checked to see if he was still asleep.
• = now, now
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10. used when making a suggestion or an offer
• Now then, who wants to come for a walk?

Word Origin

• Old English thænne, thanne, thonne, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dan and German dann, also to that and the.