Example sentences of "[vb pp] after [art] first [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The knights engaged in close combat but the jousting was cancelled after the first few contests as the horses were unsure of their footing in the mud and consequently the inept efforts of the knights produced only laughter from the spectators . |
| 2 | CHANGES SHOULD NOT NORMALLY BE MADE AFTER THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF THE TEACHING PERIOD . |
| 3 | Stretford Bridge could have been little used after the first few months of the BCR 's life , when passengers presumably had to walk between there and Craven Arms — unless horse-drawn transport was provided along the road . |
| 4 | But although Christine was exhausted after the first six weeks , Anna has brought great joy into their lives . |
| 5 | It made her feel slightly sick now ; the satisfying feeling of warmth and lightness she had experienced after the first few glasses had long since disappeared . |
| 6 | Monitoring of his circulatory state via the central venous pressure line was not required after the first 24 hours and the line was therefore removed . |