Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [noun sg] after [art] first " in BNC.

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1 The stories each picture told varied from the tragic to the hilarious : The expensive oil landscape which had had seagulls drawn on to the sky in ballpoint pen ; the ancient Highland cattle picture , swopped for food after the First World War by a travelling artist .
2 These had expanded in intensity after the First World War , with extensive housing development in the areas served .
3 Finch asked from bed after the first morning , trying not to sound too alert .
4 The Act allowed couples to petition for divorce after the first anniversary of their marriage , instead of after three years as had been upheld previously .
5 It seems that the tradition of working in the woodlands in this country went into decline after the First World War , when most of the skilled labour did not return .
6 As can be seen in Table 1 , throughout this century there has been a large decline in private renting , and a corresponding increase in owner-occupation and council housing , which began to get under way after the First World War .
7 Even if you do n't continue with breastfeeding after the first few days , giving your baby colostrum ( the fluid produced by the breasts immediately after the birth ) has major benefits and is obviously better than not breastfeeding at all .
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