Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] after [art] few " in BNC.

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1 The flow of oil was for the most part halted after a few days when US aircraft bombed the pumping manifold stations .
2 After her death , he advertised for a housekeeper with a view to matrimony but unfortunately the first lady who took the job decamped after a few days , taking with her his prized possessions and helped by a male friend who apparently had kept in the background .
3 If untreated , recovery occurs after a few weeks , but discharging abscesses may remain in the groin .
4 In the final phase of the experiment , the buzzer ( a conditioned stimulus ) sounded and the dog salivated after a few seconds without the presence of any meat powder ( conditioned response ) .
5 A secondary stage follows after a few more months and manifests itself by a rash on the face and body .
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