Example sentences of "more than a [noun] after the " in BNC.
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1 | This has always been strongest in the southern States , with their history of slavery and the implicit belief , well-established in the local culture , in black inferiority — a belief capitalized on for more than a century after the Civil War by the Democrats ( see below ) . |
2 | A bloody battle has been fought in the region … more than a century after the war ended . |
3 | More than a year after the revolution , the euphoria has faded . |
4 | We must remember , however , that today 's uprating comes more than a year after the Conservative leadership coup and that there can be no excuse for the provisions . |
5 | More than a year after the publication of the Pastoral Instruction Aetatis Novae on the communications media , I once again invite all of you to reflect on the vision of the modern world which the instruction presented and on the practical implications of the situations it described . |
6 | More than a decade after the introduction of legislation against sex or race discrimination , it remains true that only a minority of senior business executives are women or members of racial minority groups . |
7 | Today , little more than a week after the event , I received my copy , to find not only a short account of things said by the Secretary of State at our Anniversary Luncheon , but also our Chairman 's considered response . |