Example sentences of "[prep] such a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 with a high curved roof supported by girders forged in a Liverpool ironworks , and marble pillars and floors , ornately carved canopies , shafts of sunlight emphasising its height , and indeed , everything of a cathedral but altars and pews … . it was a relief to me , after such a long trip , to arrive at this station …
2 But the doctors ' lawyers augue the case can not be allowed to go ahead after such a long delay .
3 He no longer saw Benny standing before him , but a dark-skinned woman , whom he barely recognized after such a long time .
4 Quickly she turned her head to see David 's reaction to seeing his ex-fiancée again after such a long time .
5 Even the most saintly of people would drift towards complacency and arrogance after such a long period .
6 No one could believe this had happened to us at Lyneham especially after such a long period of accident-free flying
7 After such a long wait , Ellie was so stiff and so fearful , that she was almost relieved to hear them , laughing and jeering at each other , and then greeting their father , whom they were surprised to see home .
8 Norman must have been desperate to win after such a long absence from the winner 's circle , but that does n't account for his alarming collapse over the closing stretch in Canada .
9 Even after such a long absence from home , Leopold could not bear to waste any opportunity of showing off his brilliant children , so , instead of going straight back to Salzburg , they took a tortuous route through Dijon , Lyons , Switzerland , Donaueschingen and Augsburg to Munich , where Leopold even contemplated extending the trip to Italy .
10 Or a mature student , apprehensive about coping with study after such a long absence , worried about managing financially and missing your children and family ?
11 Sterland 's condition after such a long lay-off , given his condition at ‘ peak fitness ' ( ! ) would also cause concern .
12 After such a lousy start in life , and not a penny of the Alderton millions , people often expressed amazement that he was so unchippy .
13 the main point that I made to him was that after such a superb beginning where , where they actually state how much rubbish we produce , there 's absolutely no mention even though there 's space at the bottom there 's no mention of recycling at all .
14 But I ca n't I find it hard to explain why the after such a good performance against West Ham , But you know , it 's just all over , be saying that about his side second half now wo n't he , because they 've just put one point about a nine , and they 're a good side .
15 The team inside the car , three of them , would occasionally turn on the engine and try to warm themselves , but he knew they 'd feel the cold after such a freezing night .
16 League vice president Gifford McConkey said : ‘ We are extremely fortunate to get these two teams to Belfast after such a hectic season .
17 ‘ It would be a big blow if we were to fold after such a successful season , ’ said Nick Pemberton , the manager and secretary .
18 The Scots were allowed to escape , and Sir Thomas Gray of Heton portrayed the young Edward III in tears after such a humiliating failure .
19 And when I asked his orchestra 's publicist if Daniel Barenboim would really want to be interviewed immediately after such a lengthy spell of high-altitude incarceration , she said : ‘ He came in by Concorde , he 's just been on a two-week skiing trip with his family in Switzerland — believe me , he 'll be just fine . ’
20 In normal circumstances there would be a serious doubt over Chatam 's fitness after such a lengthy lay-off , but the champion trainer has a remarkable track record with horses returning from injury .
21 It took Caillié eleven years of meticulous planning and a further year to reach the fabled city in 1828 , which turned out to be rather a disappointment to him after such a hazardous journey .
22 Louise was equally anxious to see this man who had had the power to persuade her niece to go against her upbringing and character and behave so recklessly after such a brief acquaintance .
23 THE one cold consolation for English football after such a wretched week is that English cricket is even more ineptly led .
24 ‘ My only excuse is that I was pretty exhausted after my stay in the Middle East , and not totally reorientated after being awakened after such a short sleep .
25 Then I saw the spare figure of Captain Robins walking towards me , bag in hand : even on land after such a short voyage he had the kind of rolling gait that proclaimed him a man of the sea .
26 At the time , many questioned whether it is really possible to make a marriage work after such a short period .
27 The likelihood is that after such a short time in Vienna , he will stay on there , if with reduced involvement .
28 How was it possible he could know her so well after such a short time ?
29 He tried to give comfort but it was difficult to find words after such a bizarre accident , except to explain what had happened .
30 It swirled amongst the convent buildings , dulling the spirit — even mine after such a riotous night .
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