Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] after a few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Both born in the Ukraine , you 'll notice , ’ Manville explained after a few seconds . |
| 2 | After her death , he advertised for a housekeeper with a view to matrimony but unfortunately the first lady who took the job decamped after a few days , taking with her his prized possessions and helped by a male friend who apparently had kept in the background . |
| 3 | What did it matter if fish died after a few weeks ? |
| 4 | In the final phase of the experiment , the buzzer ( a conditioned stimulus ) sounded and the dog salivated after a few seconds without the presence of any meat powder ( conditioned response ) . |
| 5 | Urquhart slowed after a few steps and then stopped . |