Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] after a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly as the marchers and their supporters wind down after a hard day . |
| 2 | Some principles of association that emerge are that solitary hunters feed on prey they can subdue individually which they kill suddenly after a stealthy approach . |
| 3 | Experience tells us that many people who take up jogging , cycling , and other aerobic routines often sustain injuries , or simply give up after a short time . |
| 4 | THE future of a top sporting venue in the North-East is i n doubt again after a new offer to buy the land for a massive shopping development . |
| 5 | British evacuees return home after a gruelling journey across the desert . |
| 6 | It 's like people sometimes have problems when they come out after a long stay in hospital — or the same sort of thing anyway . |
| 7 | Nearly , but not quite ; and when guests come back after a hard day in the hills , displaying half a dozen beautiful fish , and are asked where they caught them , they might reply ‘ Shhhh ’ , rather than admit malpractice . |
| 8 | Environmental events which are pleasurable will , if they consistently occur immediately after a behavioural response , have the effect of increasing the strength of the response . |