Example sentences of "after [art] [det] [adj] [noun pl] the " in BNC.

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1 After a few heart-stopping moments the old engine coughed into life , and he managed to accelerate the loaded vehicle through the flames out to safety .
2 After a few hundred metres the pleasure overcame the apprehension .
3 Proving the truth of his words , after a few hundred yards the gondola drew alongside some steps .
4 After a few embarrassed minutes the mourners slowly departed , leaving Flaubert jammed into the ground at an oblique angle .
5 After a few quick puffs the man turns and stubs out this cigarette too , three-quarters wasted .
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