Example sentences of "and [vb past] after " in BNC.
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| 1 | She struggled up , wiping a lump of mud from her forehead , and gazed after the car , which had not even slowed down . |
| 2 | Hector rose from under the desk and limped after her . |
| 3 | The shop-woman smiled at her and asked after the bereaved family . |
| 4 | I tell you who I would see and asked after Alistair yesterday and that was Bill |
| 5 | But then the exhibit , the quarrel , hateful and confusing in being exposed to other eyes , changed character and became after all , evidence for the defence . |
| 6 | In 1899 she founded and edited the Anglo-Saxon Review ; in spite of its contributors , this monthly magazine was overpriced at a guinea , had no theme , and failed after ten issues . |
| 7 | Nutty mounted and rode after him . |
| 8 | He gathered these up and sprinted after her . |
| 9 | The other two Zimbalan bodyguards immediately drew their snub-nosed Smith & Wesson.38s and sprinted after the fleeing gunman . |
| 10 | He drew his baton and moved after it , faster , faster and faster still . |
| 11 | It was over a titbit on the floor and occurred after a period when they growled at each other at feeding time . |
| 12 | If the paddocks can be topped and harrowed after each grazing , a more even , tussock-free sward can be maintained . |
| 13 | I wound down the window of the car and shouted after the woman , ‘ Kilturk ? ’ |
| 14 | Sandison rose and shouted after him : ‘ Tomorrow . |
| 15 | Looking pink and refreshed after a short break , Mr Smith strode into the pokey committee rooms to a rabble-rousing welcome . |
| 16 | She looked to Alexandra disgustingly spry and healthy , rosy and refreshed after an excellent night and full of happy anticipation at hearing of the dinner party . |
| 17 | While 11 per cent were worried about flying , 90 per cent said they felt better and refreshed after a holiday . |
| 18 | In the event , he was defeated and fled after the death of most of his forces . |
| 19 | TWO men had a miracle escape yesterday when their helicopter burst into flames and crashed after hitting a power line . |
| 20 | To assess the value of gastroscopic cancer surveillance of patients with pernicious anaemia , 56 patients were re-endoscoped and biopsied after three years . |
| 21 | asking for guarantees for the physical safety of those who have been threatened and intimidated after giving evidence in the trial against the four policemen for the murder of Nahaman Carmona López ; |
| 22 | The car eventually pulled away from the kerb and drove after the F40 . |
| 23 | He turned and came after me waving his revolver , but I easily lost him in the crowd . |
| 24 | With a hiss , the double-sided door began to close , just as the figure of Mahon turned the corner and came after them at a terrifying speed . |
| 25 | It is a lesson which has been painfully learned , or sometimes never learned , by several of those who went before and came after . |
| 26 | Yet in the outcome the Criminal Justice Act 1967 , with over 300 amendments to the original Bill having been debated for more than sixty hours in the Commons Standing Committee , suffered the fate of those that went before and came after . |
| 27 | It took Baba Yaga a long time to struggle through the bushes , — but at last she did so and came after them as before , crying , " Hoo ! |
| 28 | The devaluation was intended to assist a revival of exports and came after the announcement of October 's trade figures , the worst since January 1987 . |
| 29 | They called to him twice before he heard , and then he started and came after them at a rapid walk , like a man driven by some urgent pain he could not slough off . |
| 30 | She stopped to catch a child by the hand and whisper some word which was rewarded with a kiss , then caught the corner of her veil to cover her already masked face as the chief driver came towards her for a quick answer to a query , always given and received after the words of greeting and queries as to health had been exchanged . |