Example sentences of "shortly [prep] the first [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Constructed of stone and with a tiled roof , it went out of use shortly after the First World War . |
| 2 | Shortly after the First World War , the mill ceased operating commercially , although it is said locally , that it was still used occasionally for the production of animal feed . |
| 3 | It continued , in sometimes sporadic use , until shortly after the First World War , one of the last references coming in 1921 . |
| 4 | For example , in discussing his plan to publish Der Freitheitsucher shortly after the First World War he wrote to Benjamin R. Tucker ( in English , for Tucker did not read German ) : ‘ The prices for printing and paper here are abominable , and I am not sure yet , if I can fulfill my plan . |
| 5 | Shortly after the First World War the firm had occasion to make a loan of £27,000 — for the crew of a cruiser that sailed into Portsmouth Harbour with paying-off pennant flying , only to find that someone had forgotten to order the cash . |
| 6 | Radio started in Europe shortly after the First World War , and the BBC began broadcasting in 1922 . |
| 7 | Shortly after the First World War tentative steps towards the implementation of a monopoly policy were being considered . |
| 8 | By 1911 , shortly before the First World War , it had reached 36·1 millions . |