Example sentences of "[prep] [num] [noun pl] [prep] [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 I took the coach , and after thirty-six hours of travelling I got down at Thornfield village , and almost ran across the fields in my hurry to see the well-known house again , and its owner .
2 She should have told her that after thirty-six years of marriage she 'd discovered her husband was a homosexual , the explanation of everything .
3 After six weeks in hospital she was allowed back home .
4 Upon his release after 26 years in jail he will discover that he is more free than either his wife , Albertina , or his journalist son , Zwelakhe , who are both ‘ restricted ’ by the authorities under the long-standing state of emergency .
5 But I think after three glasses of wine it 's time I went home . ’
6 After three months of negotiations we had exhausted all avenues .
7 Inevitably , I saw the prison through the eyes of a western visitor , but after three months in India I had acquired at least a superficial understanding of the country and its penal philosophy .
8 After three months in hospital he returns to the car park , seeks out the girl and gives her another ticket with time left on it .
9 After 18 months of treatment he was clear of TB and able to complete the immigration procedures .
10 After 17 years of service it was a humiliating experience .
11 After 5 days in Rotorua we went south to Taupo , a disappointing touristy place except for a lovely walk to the Huka Falls beside the crystal-clear , swirling waters of the Waikato River , and a visit to Cherry Island ( in the river ) where you are warmly greeted by numerous tame animals and birds as you roam around .
12 I remember Malc 's rum punch days ( rum — and punch anything ) and his Yorkshire lad days ( 14 pints , a black pudding and domino puke ) ; now he 's matured to a steady G. & T. In the absence of Lucozade I order a Coke and Kenneth a beer , and after ten minutes of chat we leave for our appointment , promising to rejoin them later .
13 Although she stated that after 25 years in government she was keen to seek new challenges , there was widespread speculation that she would resume her political career in 1992 by contesting either the governorship or a Senate seat in her native North Carolina .
14 Maximilian , however , is desperately hungry for blood , and after 3 rounds of combat he must make a Cl test ( and at 2-round intervals after this until a test is failed ) .
15 After 50 years of experience we have perfected the art of passenger hospitality on long flights .
16 After nine months in office he still is uncertain whether to go fast or slow on any issue from the Russians to oil slicks .
17 AFTER 16 years of marriage we are splitting up and are both agreed that it is the best thing to do .
18 you think god , you know , and after five years of marriage you think well have we tried everything , yeah
19 After five years of controversy it is about to be laid to rest .
20 After five years in Yorkshire he was transferred to Manchester City for £56,000 and a year later made the fateful move to Torino .
21 After five years in Vienna he taught in Trieste , Greece and Moldavia before studying philosophy in Halle .
22 After twenty years of struggle it seemed less likely to liberate any part of Palestine than it had in 1967 .
23 After four years of service they could return home for a holiday with the family or bring out their wives and children , providing they had found accommodation for them .
24 After eighteen years of pain I have decided to leave .
25 After two rides in company we went out on our own , on a route he had already covered with Paddy .
26 After two months in kennels they move on to the dog supply unit for 11 months , during which time they will be required to train at least six dogs up to the blindfold standard , and pass the guide dog trainer examination .
27 After two weeks in Czechoslovakia he was climbing in a style usually reserved for winter .
28 But he pulled through , and after 14 months in hospital he was finally allowed home .
29 After 24 hours of freedom I knew no one was going to lock me up again
30 After seven hours of talks it was announced that they had signed a peace agreement .
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