Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] after a few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hunt itself moved on after a few minutes , leaving the terrier man to flush out the fox . |
| 2 | The attendant came back after a few minutes , its little red boots ruffling the hem of its robe . |
| 3 | I made a mental effort to visualise his new house , to create some mind picture , but gave up after a few seconds . |
| 4 | And like Kim 'll be the first one to say she gave up after a few months |
| 5 | ‘ At one stage we thought Freddie was going to get John thrown out but they both calmed down after a few minutes , ’ added the source . |
| 6 | I slept well after a few pints of Sussex Devil at the local , and woke up to find my caddie famous . ’ |
| 7 | Work ended abruptly after a few years — the builders did n't even bother to take their ladder away . |