Example sentences of "he [vb past] after [art] few [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I am taking you to Jaén , ’ he announced after a few miles . |
2 | He returned after a few minutes and put the tray on a low table by his chair . |
3 | ‘ That 's enough ! ’ he called after a few minutes . |
4 | ‘ My wife 's been ill , ’ he said after a few minutes . |
5 | ‘ I can see that you 're a trifle overcome , ’ he said after a few moments . |
6 | ‘ Sweet God , ’ he said after a few seconds , then began buttoning his blue coat . |
7 | China was even worse : ‘ I was sorely grieved that heathendom had so strong a hold over [ this rich country ] , ’ he wrote after a few weeks in Qanjanfu . |
8 | He left after a few days as I said . |