Example sentences of "[prep] a [adj] [noun] [pers pn] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well I think there 's the stretching of it you see , I mean wire w after a certain time it would stretch a bit |
| 2 | She left the room after a vague promise he would see her later . |
| 3 | After a few attempts it will drive as normal . |
| 4 | I thought after a few times she 'll stop and she 'll accept it . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | I did n't quite close the door , and after a few moments I could hear her footsteps walking briskly past . |
| 7 | After a few moments she could stand it no longer , and with an effort she wrenched her gaze away and looked down at the carpet . |
| 8 | After a few minutes it will slowly and cautiously uncurl itself again . |
| 9 | After a few years they may find that not enough of their nature is being fulfilled . |
| 10 | I did n't think that after a few years I would end up doing both ! ’ |
| 11 | However , after a few days they can normally be enticed to eat again , with either freeze-dried or live foods . |
| 12 | After a few days it may go onto their chest or settle in the liver causing a bilious fever and even jaundice . |
| 13 | The initial police response was good but after a few days I could see they were getting swamped with other cases and I had to do something . |
| 14 | so like after a few days I can her saying , oh , I 'm gon na have to go , I 'm gon na have to feed dog and they 're having it put down , they 're having it put down . |
| 15 | After a few drinks he will reluctantly sell it to you as he 's a bit short of cash and you 're so obviously interested … |
| 16 | After a few sessions you will know which weights to use , but you should make sure that the routine is kept up to date . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | After a few months he could strip down the simpler engines , service and reassemble them . |
| 19 | ‘ After a few months you will know whether it really is the right job for you , ’ he said . |
| 20 | ‘ After a few months you will know whether it really is the right job for you . ’ |
| 21 | After a light lunch we would siesta in our bedroom , and not emerge until sunset . |
| 22 | After a short while we could n't stand it any longer ; we had to find out what was going on . |
| 23 | The dog will then usually be quiet , and after a short period you can remove the cover . |
| 24 | No doubt it appealed to his vanity and his ambition to be regarded as more than a mere fiddler ; but after a harrowing year it must have been a decision he bitterly regretted . |
| 25 | After a brief rest he would join 69 Squadron and fly 28 reconnaissance sorties during the next three months . |
| 26 | After a 12-year reign it wo n't be easy for the Republican workers to start over again . |
| 27 | Obviously the curve can face either to the left or the right , and after a little experimentation you will find which sort of curve is easiest for you to create . |
| 28 | He would never understand how she could memorize all those complex , impossibly long poems , yet forget the words of a simple song she must have heard a thousand times or more . |
| 29 | For example , in considering the efficiency and effectiveness of a regional airport it may be that a specialist transport economist could assist the auditor in assessing the effectiveness of the airport 's operations . |
| 30 | Indeed from the standpoint of a cynical manipulator we could even invert his logic . |