About the 'thirties or earlier begin to appear armours having the left-hand pauldrons and couteres more massive than the right, which are less exposed and require more freedom of action in the use of sword, lance, etc.

What marks the consecutive is its special morphology and syntax indicating the temporal succession of actions.

We've known each other many years, but this is the first time you ever came to me for counsel or for help.

Philander went into the next room[…]and came back with a salt mackerel that dripped brine like a rainstorm. Then he put the coffee pot on the stove and rummaged out a loaf of dry bread and some hardtack.