Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] after a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | I rose this morning after a few days of calm without mystical experience and I walked through a steep valley in a golden light of dawn that was like a rich but transparent garment covering all things . |
2 | Even putting by a relatively small sum on a regular basis can lead to a healthy nest-egg after a few years . |
3 | His final words were that she needed a nice long holiday after a few days in bed . |
4 | Inspired by Darwin 's cousin , Francis Galton ( 1822–1911 ) , the biometricians sought to provide hard evidence that a population subjected to selection pressure exhibited a measurable difference after a few generations . |
5 | She was much more fun after a few drinks , gently mocking her dedication to saving this planet . |
6 | But there is a world of difference between these patients , discharged carefully to a community hostel , and those sent out at short notice after a few months in an acute psychiatric ward . |
7 | She was referred back to the medical clinic after a few months with the same clinical findings . |
8 | At first I was too busy to see any change in myself , but one morning after a few weeks our flight was coming to the end of a five-mile run . |
9 | This usually clears up of its own accord after a few days — thereafter the person has no symptoms but may remain infectious . |