Example sentences of "but after an " in BNC.
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| 1 | You do n't notice them when you are in the valleys , but after an invigorating climb up Black Ven or the Golden Cap , it is a huge disappointment to be confronted by rank upon rank of square box-shaped caravans . |
| 2 | But after an hour of steady jumping , Fräulein Silber 's mood changed abruptly . |
| 3 | She had much enjoyed her work as classroom assistant in a school for handicapped children , but after an operation and slow recovery to full health , she was persuaded by her family not to return to work . |
| 4 | The flight had left London originally on Christmas Eve in another aircraft but after an hour 's flying time it had developed trouble with its undercarriage and had to return to London . |
| 5 | But after an eight-point turn , much nervous energy and a little help from the British constabulary , the car completed the about-turn and was ready to receive its master waiting inside No 10 . |
| 6 | But after an amazing recovery the four-month-old is now 5lbs . |
| 7 | Clouds gathered again in the course of the next two days , but after an hour or two they would disperse . |
| 8 | Most of the directories listed below should be available in the reference section of your local library , but after an initial study at the library it is advisable to buy one or two for company use . |
| 9 | But after an hour or so of trudging into the stiff wind , a slight feeling of despair crept over me . |
| 10 | She waited a long time in a small office , but after an hour a policeman came into the room . |
| 11 | But after an hour had elapsed , he stood in the centre of the room , shaking his head . |
| 12 | But after an hour she had sewed enough and she felt a shift in the air . |
| 13 | UNITA lost South African logistical support in the area as a result of Namibian independence , but after an initially successful government offensive early in the year the military balance swung in the rebels ' favour . |
| 14 | Wildly she glanced around for Tara , but after an early swim she 'd disappeared . |
| 15 | But after an hour Leonora grew bored and irritable with herself and went off to have a bath . |
| 16 | The casualty team worked extremely hard to save them but after an hour and a half we had to abandon |
| 17 | But after an eleven year break , a new MG will be unveiled at the motor show . |
| 18 | But after an incident in ward 16 of the hospital on November 27 , he was transferred to Middlesbrough General , but died on November 29 due to a head injury . |
| 19 | But after an advertisement in the Financial Times asking for offers Touche Ross have been kept busy sorting the inquiries . |
| 20 | In the mines , the conditions were appalling ( as many of you know ) in the early 19th , but after an enquiry , the govt. passed laws preventing women & children from working . |