Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] after a few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 He had one redeeming feature — his very good nature , except when he was in the boxing ring or after a few whiskies , when everyone gave him a wide berth .
2 It was sad to think that they had waited so long in England for this invasion of their homeland and after a few hours ashore so many of them had been killed or wounded , the dead now lying in a temporary grave in the corner of a Normandy orchard .
3 But it was only somewhere about thirty degrees Celsius and after a few days I had become accustomed to the change in temperature .
4 These lovely plants may take time to form large flowering clumps but after a few years are a sight to behold and are worth every bit of effort you expend .
5 It was followed by a silence so fraught with regret on Luce 's part that after a few seconds she had to admit the truth .
6 Basically when you see ‘ Capcom ’ appear on your screen at the start , press Down , R , Up , L , Y , B and after a few seconds you 'll both be able to choose the same character .
7 Eventually James Wyllie married Mrs. Kay 's sister and after a few years the Wyllie family took over the firm , retaining the name , Andrew Kay & Company .
8 As it turned out , I was a dreadful croupier and after a few weeks they put me on coats and hats .
9 James faced such intractable problems that after a few months he nearly quit .
10 They turned left down a road and after a few paces Tom opened another gate into the field next to the graveyard .
11 He disappeared into the stable and after a few moments I peeped inside .
12 A small drapers , ‘ Palmers ’ , was next door but after a few years this became a Baby Wear shop .
13 Each visit guaranteed he would leave behind some of his property and after a few weeks we 'd accumulated his record player , eight boxes of books and his Rupert Bear hot-water bottle .
14 The A850 , having come north from Broadford , leaves Portree for the north-west of Skye and after a few miles , just beyond the standing stones by Borve , splits into the A856 .
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