Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv prt] after [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Britons were at last letting their hair down after the grey years following the Second World War . |
| 2 | But Robinson said : ‘ Ian is a bit down after the tour and I think once he gets a couple of senior games under his belt things will work out . ’ |
| 3 | For Emeruwa , life has been turned upside down after an ankle injury in a sevens match in 1984 . |
| 4 | The dried fish is eaten as an accompaniment to spicy food , providing a contrast and cooling the mouth down after the curry ! |
| 5 | Taylor wants everyone to be sunny side up after the World Cup qualifier to make up for the fact that no English club sides are left in Europe and give everyone — players and fans — a lift . |
| 6 | True Confessions in 1981 was an attempt at getting my stage nerve back after a disastrous premature version of Blood and Ice , my first try at a real play , went on in the studio of the Belgrade Theatre , Coventry ( ‘ I 'd rather be at the dentist — Birmingham Evening News ’ ) . |
| 7 | So if you 're knitting with any lights other than the basic , you have to reset the machine when turning the machine on after a break . |
| 8 | A man left paralysed from the waist down after a parachuting acce accident two years ago , attempts the World 's first solo paraplegic sky dive . |
| 9 | That they are all up to date and er I 'll just do a final check up after the meeting . |
| 10 | Bull confirmed that those taking unpaid leave will get a bonus proportional to the duration of their absence ( three months salary for a year , six months for two years , nine months for three years ) , but that they will have no guarantee of getting their job back after the leave . |
| 11 | At first , the British intended to carry on regardless with that year 's dump , but were forced to back down after a concerted blacking of the cargo by trade unions . |
| 12 | Airport officials at Little Rock , Arkansas , were forced to back down after a storm of protest from residents . |
| 13 | Before he 'd even put the head down after a long flight to Glasgow , Lindi was expressing his confidence about Monday 's outcome . |
| 14 | Manager Alan Murray cancelled the players ' day off after the 4–0 home defeat by Bolton Wanderers . |
| 15 | To make that clear , the central bank hauled the overnight call-rate back up after the denied television report . |
| 16 | ‘ You 'll have plenty of time to get your appetite back after the night , ’ said his wife . |
| 17 | First a look at some of today 's main stories in some more detail , and the Chancellor of the Exchequer was on his feet in the House of Commons on their first day back after the summer recess . |
| 18 | me , my mate and paul had a terrible night out after the spurs game : first we were supposed to meet two fellow norw. at a pub ( the black lion ? ) and they never showed up — then we went downtown to the marquee which was empty ( 8 quid out of the window ) and a not the place to go at a saturday nite ( no live music , just house — which i quite like — but there has to be some people around ) — then standing in queue at ‘ the borderline ’ for a couple of hours not getting in … and it was bloody cold ( hi paul ) — the wind just froze my balls of ( well nearly ) … the meet-up was cozy though — no problems finding the guys ( or rather : just look for mr cantona ) and time for a couple of pints before and after the game and no problem wearing a leeds outfit at the pub … i was not sporting my leeds away scarf when among the newcastle crowd though ; - ) |
| 19 | ‘ They do n't leave the evidence around after a fight , ’ he said . |
| 20 | He expected to get the money back after the weekend . |
| 21 | at the same place er we were putting machinery in after the war , you know |
| 22 | We get the morning off after the scheme , but I reckon we shall be pretty tired . |
| 23 | While the quality of play , and competition , at the top end of the women 's game has increased superbly in the last few years , the drop off after the first half dozen or so , is still equally evident . |
| 24 | But likely to be ruled out of the action is full-back Keith Proctor , who has suffered a reaction to his first game back after a six-week injury lay-off he played for the reserves last weekend and is now likely to have to see a specialist about his troublesome knee . |
| 25 | But likely to be ruled out of the action is fullback Keith Proctor , who has suffered a reaction to his first game back after a six-week injury lay-off he played for the reserves last weekend and is now likely to have to see a specialist about his troublesome knee . |
| 26 | In their first season back after a six-year absence , Northop won the OCS Clwyd League Division Two title and the Halkyn Cup playing their home fixtures at Connah 's Quay Sports Centre . |
| 27 | John Reid , who had five winners on Wednesday , teamed up with Richard Hannon to land a gamble in Brighton 's opener on After The Last , backed from 7-4 to 11-10 . |
| 28 | With this issue on sale just before the ADT London Marathon , we 've packed in pages of practical information about after the race . |
| 29 | They took the net down after a few weeks but kept it handy , you know . |
| 30 | Too loose and your foot and ankle could slide all the way through after a fall , possible resulting in a broken leg . |