Example sentences of "[conj] after a few [noun pl] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nothing happened , except that after a few minutes I checked that no one had come into the room to observe such antics ! |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | I did n't think that after a few years I would end up doing both ! ’ |
| 4 | The guards knew full well what was happening and we knew that after a few days they were likely to get heavy about it . |
| 5 | James faced such intractable problems that after a few months he nearly quit . |
| 6 | Take particular note of every spot you see a bream roll , and after a few visits you will be able to form an accurate picture of where , how long , and what pattern the route forms . |
| 7 | The strange , rank smell was stronger than ever and after a few moments they all heard a heavy movement close by . |
| 8 | Their arguments were faultless and after a few moments I felt myself drowning in doubt , drowning in the time trap surrounding the area . |
| 9 | I did n't quite close the door , and after a few moments I could hear her footsteps walking briskly past . |
| 10 | He disappeared into the stable and after a few moments I peeped inside . |
| 11 | His presence inhibited her , completely destroying the pleasant atmosphere which had prevailed between Rob and herself , and after a few moments she took no part in the talk , merely listening with interest to Rob 's account of his holiday . |
| 12 | They headed north , and after a few minutes she began to think she might actually survive . |
| 13 | I did so and after a few minutes he said , ‘ Good enough , now you can continue in English . ’ |
| 14 | Derek Hegarty says it 's been tougher than they expected because the winds up in Scotland were very strong and after a few days they had troubles with their knees but they 've managed to keep going … |
| 15 | He became ill , and after a few days he died in my arms . |
| 16 | But it was only somewhere about thirty degrees Celsius and after a few days I had become accustomed to the change in temperature . |
| 17 | As it turned out , I was a dreadful croupier and after a few weeks they put me on coats and hats . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | She had seen so many of the students set out from her door , awkward and anxious , and after a few weeks it was as if they had been studying there all their lives . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | Luke had tensed as she touched him , and after a few seconds he flung her hand off , the violence of the gesture silencing her abruptly . |
| 22 | I was sleeping with my boyfriend , and after a few months I found I was pregnant and I had to stop going there . |
| 23 | They had a whirlwind romance , and after a few months she 'd started hinting for a ring . |
| 24 | At first chicks peck at both food and pebbles about equally , but after a few minutes they learn the difference and thereafter pick up the food and avoid the pebbles ( especially if the latter are glued to the floor ! ) . |
| 25 | But after a few minutes I saw the creature 's body begin to move . |
| 26 | I was glad to stay and rest at first , but after a few minutes I became unbearably nervous . |
| 27 | It seemed like a complete breakdown ; but after a few minutes he saw that they were playing as if they had always played this way . |
| 28 | She made it back to her office and sank into her chair ; but after a few minutes she sat up , combed her hair and decided to go home . |
| 29 | At first she pulled back , but after a few minutes she relaxed a little . |
| 30 | Bella always tries , but after a few minutes she burst into tears and would never go near that room again . |