Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] after a few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had one redeeming feature — his very good nature , except when he was in the boxing ring or after a few whiskies , when everyone gave him a wide berth . |
| 2 | It was sad to think that they had waited so long in England for this invasion of their homeland and after a few hours ashore so many of them had been killed or wounded , the dead now lying in a temporary grave in the corner of a Normandy orchard . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Eventually James Wyllie married Mrs. Kay 's sister and after a few years the Wyllie family took over the firm , retaining the name , Andrew Kay & Company . |
| 5 | As it turned out , I was a dreadful croupier and after a few weeks they put me on coats and hats . |
| 6 | They turned left down a road and after a few paces Tom opened another gate into the field next to the graveyard . |
| 7 | He disappeared into the stable and after a few moments I peeped inside . |
| 8 | A small drapers , ‘ Palmers ’ , was next door but after a few years this became a Baby Wear shop . |
| 9 | 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 . |