Example sentences of "[vb past] and after a " in BNC.
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| 1 | They squirmed , shrivelled and after a brief struggle , gave up the ghost . |
| 2 | Charles rose and after a few mumbled words about thanks , and keeping in touch , and being cheerful , and seeing himself out , he left . |
| 3 | It took all the courage he had to thrust his head and shoulders into the mouth of that entrance , but he closed his eyes and twisted and turned and after a time tumbled out into a great stone chamber , lit with a soft light of its own that dimmed the glitter of his shining key . |
| 4 | He turned and after a few seconds said : |
| 5 | From Cronin 's catch , Scotland chugged and after a delay , while referee Joel Dume peeled off bodies , Turnbull was rightly awarded the try . |
| 6 | Jill withdrew and after a sip or two of tea I began . |
| 7 | Her mouth opened and after a few moments a strange ululation sounded , a despairing cry , a death cry . |
| 8 | Promotion for Mr Wilson followed and after a brief visit to Naples to tie up affairs he returned to London . |
| 9 | He dialled and after a few rings a female voice answered . |
| 10 | He was respectful but unalarmed when the King appeared and after a moment 's silence he chose to laugh at the likeness and the revelation that they were distant cousins ; indeed , so little was Rassendyll impressed that he noted that the King 's mouth lacked ‘ something of the firmness ( or obstinacy ) which was to be gathered from my close-shutting lips ’ . |
| 11 | Too stunned to be furious , Maggie sat and after a few seconds of close and silent scrutiny Devlin Parnham sat too , facing her across a magnificent Persian rug , with the fire banked as high as if it were mid-winter . |