Example sentences of "and after [art] [det] [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So far , he had not met any strange animals , terrifying monsters or lost pupils trying to find their way out , and after a few journeys began to feel quite safe as he wandered through the never-ending jungle of passageways . |
| 2 | He darted down the passage after Twoflower , and after a few moments came to a halt with a groan . |
| 3 | Hazel peered closely into the thick , coarse hair ( a rabbit 's foot has no pads ) and after a few moments saw what he had expected — the oval shank Of a snapped-off thorn sticking out through the skin . |
| 4 | Mr Wopsle went in to discover what was happening , and after a few minutes rushed out , calling , ‘ Something wrong up at the forge , Pip ! |
| 5 | From Mongolia , at last they entered China , and after a few days came to the Great Wall , another of the earth 's wonders . |
| 6 | He turned and after a few seconds said : |
| 7 | Hazel joined the Company in March 1970 and after a few months took over the role of transport manager , in which capacity she has been responsible for keeping the Company on the move ever since . |
| 8 | Jeff , who drove a lead car , explained : ‘ We knew there was a building site there and after a few dollars had changed hands the construction workers used one of their cranes to transfer the three-and-a-halfton generator . ’ |