Example sentences of "after [pron] [prep] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the wife is unable to take a nap in the afternoon when the children are napping , then possibly there is someone who could look after them for a few hours at least one day a week for her to regain her strength . |
| 2 | You could decide to work at a time when your partner or a friend is round to see the baby , or arrange for someone — a childminder or relative — to look after her for a few hours each week . |
| 3 | Snappy bounded after her for a few yards , then scampered away to follow his mistress . |
| 4 | I looked after him for a few days before he died . ’ |
| 5 | We stood and stared after him for a few seconds , then one of the mortar team behind me remarked . |
| 6 | Dora glared after him for a few seconds before turning away and striding across the garden towards the orchard . |