Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] after [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He came to see me after the performance — several times , in fact . ’ |
| 2 | On Sunday , after leaving my suitcase with the hall porter who was to see that it was in the Land Rover to meet me after the shooting , I enjoyed brunch in the Gleneagles restaurant sitting at the same table as the Princess Royal . |
| 3 | ‘ I really can not expect you to accept me after the way in which I have behaved , and then was wicked enough to read your private book , and the cuttings are there , I knew that you would want them back , and I expect that you will wish to make a career in journalism , and why accept a poor doctor , no need to do that , you can always live on your father 's allowance and what a remarkable man he is , so like you , or earn your living by your pen … ’ |
| 4 | There was always a scramble to obtain them after the meeting . |
| 5 | He was still trying to establish himself after the siege in the flooded crater . |
| 6 | Forest Mere , which is owned and run most luxuriously by the Savoy Group , really is the most wonderful place in the world to revive one after a tiring period , and remove any aches and pains . |
| 7 | The 30-year-old man , who has not been named , died despite the efforts of coastguards and ambulancemen , who tried to revive him after a failed rescue attempt by surfers . |
| 8 | Physio Alan Smith raced on and battled to revive him after the former record buy had blocked his air passage by swallowing his tongue . |
| 9 | He tried to find it after the war . |
| 10 | Had all four defendants committed the brutal crimes , or had just two of the brother perpetrated these heinous events , later to be joined by William who had done his best to abet them after the event ? |
| 11 | Designing experiments to check these possibilities is n't easy , and it took us several years , through the early 1970s , to try to eliminate one after the other . |
| 12 | He found his colleague struggling with two youths , and managed to arrest one after a brief chase . |
| 13 | I always intended to visit him after the war , but you know how it is : things were difficult , I was confoundedly busy at the University , I did n't particularly want to see Viola again though you 've got to swallow the pill with the jam , have n't you , and there was no particular reason why I should n't see her again . |
| 14 | Sir I commend to you the expert evidence relating to the historic character and I hope sir when you visit this site , although it may look very different at this moment from the way it would have done had you been able to visit it after the originally scheduled date of this enquiry , when the daffodils were out , |
| 15 | The government began the attempt to extricate itself after a critical report by the Audit Commission in 1986 , which led to comprehensive reviews of community care policies ( Audit Commission 1986 ; Griffith 1988 ) . |
| 16 | Hearts ' defender was in Roxburgh 's original squad and it was always the intention to play him after a worthwhile display against Portugal in October . |
| 17 | Afterwards McEnroe finally agreed to hold a press conference — thereby avoiding a $10,000 fine following his refusal to attend one after the first round . |
| 18 | If your child does have sweets , it 's better to give them after a meal . |
| 19 | Be sensible in your plans , though ; there is no point in forcing yourself to do something after a hard day 's work , for example . |
| 20 | The German Environment , Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Minister , Klaus Töpfer , initially expressed disappointment with the French action , but agreed to respect it after a meeting in Strasbourg on Aug. 31 with the French Environment Minister , Ségolène Royal , pending further talks later in the year . |
| 21 | • What your intense desire for Jim tells me is that you are a highly sexual person : one who has managed to heal herself after a difficult marriage and who 's now ready for a physical relationship . |
| 22 | It took the jury at Nottingham Crown Court less than three hours to convict them after a two-week trial . |
| 23 | Significantly , however , this ritual was not allowed to take place within the sacred precincts : the animal was burned whole ‘ outside the camp ’ , its blood was not offered at the altar but burned along with the carcass , and the officiating priest was required to cleanse himself after the sacrifice . |
| 24 | Although the language was a bit complicated you were able to understand it after a while through the actors way of raising and lowering their voices . |
| 25 | Warren Mitchell went around to see him after a performance and was amused — following Burton 's initial reaction to the money — when he grumbled , ‘ You wo n't believe all they give me for this ? |
| 26 | The woman said her lodgings were rather difficult to find , but if we go to see her after the show , she 'll arrange for a member of the company to escort us there . ’ |
| 27 | So when I bought a dog I decided to name him after a man I admired so much . ’ |
| 28 | Some places welcomed Julian 's pagan revival ; others , including some large and important cities , were much less enthusiastic about his attempt to reimpose it after a generation of rule by Christian emperors . |
| 29 | I think he really wants to name it after every member of the Spurs football team , so if it 's a girl it could be tricky ! ’ |
| 30 | Even in making oneself more aware in preparation for a choice , it will be enough that one can identify which would be the relatively stronger inclination in the fullest attainable awareness ; there will be no need to experience it in its full intensity or to prolong it after the choice . |