Example sentences of "after [art] few [noun pl] she [verb] " in BNC.

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1 But after a few notes she stopped and turned round on her stool to face me .
2 His presence inhibited her , completely destroying the pleasant atmosphere which had prevailed between Rob and herself , and after a few moments she took no part in the talk , merely listening with interest to Rob 's account of his holiday .
3 After a few moments she said , ‘ My God , I think he 's dead . ’
4 After a few moments she had relaxed fully , her apprehension shrivelled by the atmosphere of friendliness and laughter .
5 After a few moments she climbed down to the space station and ran off in the opposite direction to the shapechanger .
6 At first she pulled back , but after a few minutes she relaxed a little .
7 After a few minutes she noticed a certain cunning softness replacing the apprehension of his expression , and her heart began to beat a little faster .
8 After a few minutes she said , ‘ Oh , I nearly forgot the valentine card I bought yesterday ! ’
9 Bella always tries , but after a few minutes she burst into tears and would never go near that room again .
10 They headed north , and after a few minutes she began to think she might actually survive .
11 After a few minutes she returned .
12 After a few minutes she went out and Quigley came in , waving a piece of paper .
13 After a few minutes she stopped watching them .
14 After a few minutes she decided to take another two tables and then continued taking two at a time until she had swallowed about 30 .
15 She made it back to her office and sank into her chair ; but after a few minutes she sat up , combed her hair and decided to go home .
16 After a few minutes she padded back into the bedroom wrapped in a big fluffy towel .
17 After a few minutes she opened them again .
18 After a few minutes she bent her head and dropped a kiss lightly on his ankle , and then her hand slid up under the leg of the leathers and sensuously kneaded the firm muscle at the back of his calf .
19 After a few seconds she glanced at her watch in disgust .
20 It was followed by a silence so fraught with regret on Luce 's part that after a few seconds she had to admit the truth .
21 After a few seconds she focused on the crude childish characters ,
22 Gina started scanning the documents , then after a few seconds she gasped ,
23 After a few seconds she drew it down again and strained her ears .
24 After a few months she had decided that anything would be better than the ever-changing impersonality of that sort of life .
25 They had a whirlwind romance , and after a few months she 'd started hinting for a ring .
26 And then after oh , after a few weeks she said I 'll come in for a cup of tea .
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