Example sentences of "[adv prt] after the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 9/Face completed ; washes of paint from the crayon were put on after the eyebrows and eyelashes were drawn in . |
| 2 | More film roles are expected to come rolling in after the Oscars on 29 March , although Thompson claims she is a no-hoper for glamorous parts . |
| 3 | The clan held back politely as he swaggered down after the others into the sheltered hollow . |
| 4 | British Gas was 6p down after the Monopolies and Mergers Commission extended the time for a study into gas conveyance and storage . |
| 5 | She supposed that she must face the fact that she was run down after the years of nursing and the final shock of Donald 's death . |
| 6 | Then they set off after the horses . |
| 7 | Ever-changing regulations cause stress both because of the need to become familiar with new rules and because of the sensitivity needed to cope with clients who may be worse off after the changes . |
| 8 | ‘ See you tomorrow , ’ she called to Sally but could n't think of anything to say to the man , so she ran off after the others . |
| 9 | She hurried off after the others . |
| 10 | He sets off after the brothers , succeeds in imitating Haimet , and relieves Barat of his burden . |
| 11 | A summit called for mid-October by Ivoirian President Félix Houphouët-Boigny , who supported Taylor , was called off after the heads of state of the five states contributing to ECOMOG — Nigeria , Ghana , Guinea , The Gambia and Sierra Leone — had declined to attend ; reports indicated a split along linguistic lines , with the minority anglophone states being the principal upholders of ECOMOG 's role . |
| 12 | So the Civil Contingencies Unit , the Cabinet committee set up after the miners ' strike of ‘ 72 , which I 've no doubt you were intimately involved in , in –74 actually delivered the goods . |
| 13 | Mr Davies warned that with the extra costs of clearing up after the floods , other services could be hit unless the Government changed its mind . |
| 14 | Vultures rarely kill their own food , but are known for tidying up after the kills of bigger mammal predators such as of lions . |
| 15 | A commodity never difficult to find , in John-William 's experience , particularly now when the Chartist leaders , who had been locked up after the troubles of 1839 , were all out of prison again ; except for that Sheffield lad , of course , who 'd died at twenty-seven , from the hard labour he 'd been put to at Northallerton jail . |
| 16 | I 'm talking about cold sausages , tidying up after the kids , and a school activity day . |
| 17 | NORTH Wales will get emergency cash help from the Government to help clear up after the storms . |
| 18 | Reason demanded that he should recoup his strength before turning back after the verderers . |
| 19 | Right in that case its probably a better idea if we go out after the exams , if you want , I mean , do n't you do n't have |
| 20 | A quick in and out after the pubs closed or round the back of the factory . |
| 21 | 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 ; - ) |
| 22 | Community charge reductions are worked out after the bills originally set by councils have been reduced by £140 as explained on page 2 . |
| 23 | We had stopped trailing around after the men in the left , contorting ourselves in the hope of receiving some grudging crumbs of approval . |