Example sentences of "and after a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The visiting locomotives will progressively arrive during the Steam Festival and after a test run will be used on weekend passenger services . |
| 2 | He stopped then and after a pause said deliberately , ‘ Even if I held that point of view . ’ |
| 3 | She was amused at first and then became grave and after a pause said : ‘ Of course , he 's perfectly right . ’ |
| 4 | That view was rejected and after a reconnaissance British forces took the island . |
| 5 | I was sitting talking to him — Chet dropped me off there and after a couple of hours Chet came back and was talking to Scotty , and I was thinking , ‘ If I was a music writer , this would be just pure gold ! ’ |
| 6 | But the idea of trying to do the same was impossible for Midlander like me — the nearest reservoir was over 20 miles away and after a couple of circuits would soon have lost its charm . |
| 7 | The woman thought about this and after a moment looked up at Hari with venom in her eyes . |
| 8 | She turned and regarded him , and after a moment walked slowly and deliberately to the Ancient Throne of Niall of the Nine Hostages and seated herself on it . |
| 9 | She put down her fork , and after a moment said , ‘ Rob , how well did you know my cousin — Elise Masters ? ’ |
| 10 | He knelt down by a familiar mound and after a moment 's hesitation yanked out the cross that he had placed at the head of the grave . |
| 11 | The workshop report also noted that because of the abundance of ‘ … stocks of fish and other prey are subject to considerable fluctuations … [ a ] comparison of fishery yields or stock levels before and after a seal cull would almost certainly not provide a reliable indication of its effect . ’ |
| 12 | An air and sea search was started immediately and after a patch of diesel oil was spotted , the Heritage was found on the seabed . |
| 13 | The road continues west with little indication of the excitement soon to come , passing through Bettyhill at the foot of Strath Naver , notable for its botany and ancient monuments , and after a detour inland comes alongside the Kyle of Tongue , a sea loch that penetrates deep into the interior . |
| 14 | Hazel waited in silence and after a time Fiver said , slowly and expressionlessly , " But we must go on , until we reach the hills . " |