Example sentences of "[adv prt] after [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I was going to propose to you properly that weekend , ’ he went on after a long , blissful interval . |
| 2 | You often find that erm television with sex and everything , they always put it on after a certain time for children go to bed . |
| 3 | Palace experienced that at Liverpool on Tuesday , when Mike Marsh was allowed to stay on after a professional foul on George Ndah . |
| 4 | The hunt itself moved on after a few minutes , leaving the terrier man to flush out the fox . |
| 5 | And its been a day of tumbling wickets — with Worcestershire forced to follow on after a disastrous morning at the crease … |
| 6 | The purpose of this study was : to examine proposals ( from the Schools Council ) for a certificate of extended education ( CEE ) — a single-subject qualification at 17 plus , for pupils staying on after the compulsory leaving age but not taking A levels ; to study pilot schemes already in operation ; and to advise the Secretary of State as to whether the CEE should be given official recognition . |
| 7 | Steam lorries lingered on after the Second World War , largely because of the shortage of oil . |
| 8 | He also found that the proportion of school pupils staying on after the minimum school leaving age responded to changes in registered adult unemployment . |
| 9 | A big clear-up operation 's now going on after the three-day rave which attracted more than ten thousand people . |
| 10 | THE immediate post-Christmas and New Year period is an opportune time to check your weight and count the excess pounds put on after the festive holiday — and a time to count the cost to your health and make a serious attempt to reduce the surplus . |
| 11 | Tranmere are not expecting any dramatic changes this time round , 12 months on after the massive upheaval that launched a new set-up last season . |
| 12 | The Italian dirty tricks department worked overtime as Galvano 's management tried to scream ‘ no contest ’ , claiming a head clash caused the badly cut left eye that meant their man could n't go on after the third round . |
| 13 | ‘ What you mean is : there 's no chance of my being kept on after the three years are up . ’ |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Not in these days , for smoking in , but just a casual yet elegant loose jacket with a tie belt made in straight pieces like a very simple dressing gown — a truly marvellous garment to relax in after a hard day 's work and very good for either men or women . |
| 16 | Here she was , in after a stiff haul back from Chateaubriand , spacelagged and frazzled , needing a shower . |
| 17 | Meanwhile , to the organisers ' relief , American Davis Cup heroes Andre Agassi , Pete Sampras and John McEnroe flew in after a complicated , half-Concorde , half-private jet dash following their Fort Worth final triumph over Switzerland . |
| 18 | Institutionalism sets in after a few months , and active people slow down and soon learn not to complain . |
| 19 | Each of the three levels of WOW ! has special revision sections built in after every second unit . |
| 20 | Police were called in after the fourteen month old grey colt was found dead on a farm on road in Lincoln . |
| 21 | Soon after the war ended it trebled its student members when the Ministry of Education issued grants to ex-servicemen in an attempt to prevent a recurrence of the disillusionment that had set in after the First World War . |
| 22 | Despite the absence of press photographers , Branson agreed and even jumped in after the floundering financier . |
| 23 | That is what the Labour party intends to bring in after the next election . |
| 24 | What we do need is the co-operation of the residents , and I must say that we are beginning to get the co-operation now and in fact many people did phone in after the last incident when the officers were assaulted , first of all asking for the condition of the officers and showing concern , and secondly giving us information . |
| 25 | Having looked at the growing success of the Editing for Industry awards and noted the fact that Alan Peaford was due to step down after a three-year stint in the chair , I decided to ask him to continue in the post for my year of office . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | So her former connection with Rustenburg , and the presence there of his brother , may have been among the considerations that prompted Herbert Cranko to choose that town when he found it necessary to settle down after a roving life . |
| 28 | Before he 'd even put the head down after a long flight to Glasgow , Lindi was expressing his confidence about Monday 's outcome . |
| 29 | Schofield and former All Black Craig Innes combined to put Dixon over and shortly afterwards Kiwi Test centre Kevin Iro touched down after a superb break by Schofield . |
| 30 | 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 . |