Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] after [art] few [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 .
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