Example sentences of "[noun sg] after a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | HULL 'S Welsh prop Mark Jones , sent off last weekend for striking Warrington 's Gary Tees , has escaped a ban after a disciplinary hearing in Leeds . |
| 2 | HULL 'S giant Welsh prop Mark Jones , sent off last weekend for striking Warrington 's Gary Tees , last night escaped a ban after a disciplinary hearing in Leeds . |
| 3 | Keiran wanted to advise on unemployment , of which he has had ample experience after a severe illness . |
| 4 | Tune up for the regatta , arriving at beautiful Gümüslük after a brisk beat against a force 6 . |
| 5 | He had been moved from the Royal Alexandria Hospital , Paisley , to the private Alexandra Nursing Home almost a year earlier having suffered brain damage after a stabbing incident . |
| 6 | For some reason , which I can not recall , bombs were jettisoned on the way home — we landed back at base after a seven hour 30 minute flight . |
| 7 | After the encouragement of emerging with the advantage after a complex struggle in the fourth game , he began Sunday 's game in uncompromising style , playing the reputedly risky Dutch defence . |
| 8 | Carpenter 's speed and control was even causing problems for Harris , himself no slouch , and Farnham 's hearts must have been in their mouths when the Cranleigh number 10 , having broken clear on the right , hit the deck after a late challenge by Cann who had raced out of his area . |
| 9 | On June 29 police had forcibly expelled farmers from the Ministry of Agriculture after a three-day sit-in . |
| 10 | Ironside looks set to lose his understudy tag after a patient wait in the background since he joined Boro last summer . |
| 11 | Then last year Charlie made it two when the Arthur Moore trained Ninepins came home at 14–1 in the Oddbins Handicap Hurdle after a terrific ride from Swan . |
| 12 | Those who had perished after such a challenge included Harry S. Truman , Gerald Ford , and Jimmy Carter , whilst in 1968 Lyndon Johnson decided against seeking re-election after a poor showing against Eugene McCarthy . |
| 13 | BRITAIN 'S Colin Montgomerie slipped down the field after a disappointing second round 73 in the Johnnie Walker Classic in Melbourne . |
| 14 | It was one of the best games between the North-East rivals for many a year and the 25,093 fans applauded both teams off the field after a nailbiting battle which hardly included a dull moment . |
| 15 | Similarly , events arising out of long-standing difficulties would increase risk of depression : where , for instance , a husband left home after years of arguing and discord ; a child was arrested for burglary after a long history of behavioural problems at home and school ; or a substantial fine was incurred after a long period of extreme financial difficulty ( Brown et al. , 1987 ) . |
| 16 | Young Kirk suffered a nasty eye injury against the Canadian champion Dale Brown in a rousing light heavyweight final in Victoria , but took gold on a count-back after a five-five tie on punches landed . |
| 17 | The body of Constable Louis Robinson was removed from the roadside in South Armagh late this afternoon after a day-long security operation . |
| 18 | The man and woman from Liverpool were arrested on Monday afternoon after a public appeal for witnesses to the killing of 80-year-old Mr Goult last Friday night . |
| 19 | When the navvies turn up for their wages on a Friday afternoon after a hard week of digging up roads , try presenting them with a handsome bound volume of Gaelic poetry . |
| 20 | Little acts of kindness which required the body 's co-operation , such as helping with the washing-up after a good meal , demanded a prodigious amount of persuasion ; while a really big thing , like finishing Student Cross , just met with stubborn resistance . |
| 21 | A few yards from the exit of Upper Long Churn Cave and at a lower level is the entrance to Lower Long Churn Cave ; this may also be safely explored , the gloom being diffused by daylight entering a fissure in the roof , to the point where the stream sinking in Upper Long Churn Cave enters in a waterfall after a short journey underground . |
| 22 | The difference between the two classes of case is that , whereas the innocent party has the option of affirming the contract after a fundamental breach , there is no possibility of affirmation after a breach of fundamental term , since the breach amounts to a total non-performance of the contract . |
| 23 | There may be deadlock and paralysis , but the government that will eventually take office will emerge after protracted bargaining between the parties in Parliament after a general election and without any reference to the electors and their wishes . |
| 24 | A GUNMAN who fled into a public loo after a bungled raid in Ashbourne , Derbys , was arrested when the attendant locked him in . |
| 25 | Palmer won the man-of-the-match award after a superb performance , setting up the first two goals and scoring the third . |
| 26 | Thirty judges , all design engineers and managers working in the motor industry , made the award after a detailed study of the overall design , quality of fit and finish , interior design , ergonomics , passenger safety and comfort . |
| 27 | Nevertheless , it seems worth pointing out that gross gastric retention of solids can usually be confirmed quite easily by gastroscopy after a six hour fast , while the key gastric emptying study , with liquid or liquid like test meal , is applicable in postoperative patients with vomiting and epigastric pain after meals to confirm that there is no mechanical obstruction , and to warn that a further simple gastric drainage procedure may do more harm than good . |
| 28 | Lovers of good beer — well deserved of course after a hard day 's exercise — wo n't have to go far for a fine pint . |
| 29 | And five minutes from time , he cheered a meagre 2,363 crowd — Pompey 's lowest ever for a competitive game at home — with a clinical winner after a right-wing burst from Warren Aspinall . |
| 30 | BUDDING jockey Richard Painter will never forget his first turf winner after a hair-raising experience on 13–8 favourite Dodgy Dancer in the Bilborough Apprentice Maiden at Nottingham . |