Example sentences of "after [verb] a [adj] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After driving a few miles along what seemed an endless avenue of poplars we crossed the Taro , at this time of year a dry riverbed , by a long bridge with marble statues of reclining river gods and goddesses at either end . |
| 2 | After swimming a few lengths of the pool , she turned and floated on her back , enjoying the warmth of the sun on her half-submerged body , listening to the splashing of the other swimmers , their laughing voices , the harsh cries of magpies in the nearby forest , the occasional insect droning past . |
| 3 | The first time I get on , it is often after spending a few hours with them , and I kinda transfer over from the stable door to their backs . ’ |
| 4 | After spending a few days at Snaefellsness , our final goal was the fabulous Lake Mývatn . |
| 5 | After winning a million pounds in the pools a man was interviewed by a television reporter . |
| 6 | The Iranian Oil Ministry was reported in late October to have adopted an aggressive policy on crude oil production and prices after rejecting a 3,200,000 barrels per day ( bpd ) quota which the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC ) had sought to impose on Iran at its meeting in September [ see p. 39120 ] ; the Middle East Economic Digest on Oct. 30 quoted the Oil Minister , Gholamreza Agazadeh , as saying that Iranian output during October would average 3,800,000 bpd , but as denying that Iran was seeking to destabilize the international market . |
| 7 | After exchanging a few words with him , she went in search of Lawler . |
| 8 | After exchanging a few words with him , she led him off into a corner . |