Example sentences of "[coord] after a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , a reaction to a particular food may occur within a few minutes of eating a food , or after a day or two . |
| 2 | Today , had lots of corners , scored actually from a corner , or after a corner but could n't make their possession tell . |
| 3 | However , even if you draw a blank , it is always worth checking to see whether or not you can influence the external event that starts the sequence , so either while you are being hindered by an unproductive feeling or after an experience where you were hindered ask yourself : ‘ What external event has triggered this feeling ? ’ |
| 4 | As we saw under Beliefs ( see page 21 ) it is easy to fall prey to some recurring unrealistic thoughts or beliefs which cause you to feel upset whenever they are violated so , either while you are being hindered by an unproductive feeling or after an experience where you are hindered , or when you feel vulnerable to the onset of an unproductive feeling , ask yourself : ‘ How can I make more effective use of this present moment ? ’ |
| 5 | She watched carefully , and after a minute or two she saw that the thing was a grin . |
| 6 | No answer suggested itself , however , and after a minute or two he became aware that as these thoughts whirled through his mind he had been staring down at the grilles confining the Chinese coolie families . |
| 7 | She went away , and after a minute or two he got up from his bed and went to the window . |
| 8 | Jill withdrew and after a sip or two of tea I began . |
| 9 | It was an evening of celebration for me , and after a pint and a half of draught Becks , I would have welcomed the security of a rope . |
| 10 | Sneezing and fluent , bland coryza ; the mucous membranes of the nose may be swollen and after a day or two the coryza may extend to the larynx with a hard cough . |
| 11 | Put the new shoot in the jar , close beside the old one , and after a day or so most of the aphids will have left the old shoot . |
| 12 | The men did as they pleased with him , and after a day or two at sea , he began to drink too much . |
| 13 | And after a day as peaceful or energetic as you wanted it to be , there 's an evening of good company and good food to enjoy . |
| 14 | However there were great risks associated with camp following , and after a battle or siege , the women of the losing side would be treated very harshly . |
| 15 | He had a fishing boat of his own and after a year or so on the island had adapted to the life as a native . |
| 16 | And after a week or so she found herself able to tease . |
| 17 | We then had to get back to the car , and after a detour that took in just about all of the countryside , we arrive back at the airport for the flight home . |
| 18 | José drove a waiting Kenneth and me back to the hotel , and after a snack and two prescribed tablets , my intended afternoon snooze lasted till morning . |
| 19 | Her grip tightened as he accelerated , and after a moment or two he coasted slowly into the kerb and stopped . |
| 20 | bedsit and after an hour and a half |
| 21 | Well I was n't that nervous , but er I had a go and after an hour or so I got quite confident on me own then . |
| 22 | We pressed on down the Gulf and after an hour or so my radio lad in the back gave me a chit — " The Argosy has been found , return to Bahrain " — and so , led by the squadron commander , John A. MacDonald commanding No 55 at that time , we were led back to Bahrain . |
| 23 | Dexter was used to the superintendent 's mannerisms but after a second or two , Blanche caught Jane Pargeter 's look of puzzlement , and the detective smiled apologetically . |
| 24 | Forty minutes was enough , but after a shower and a breakfast of fruit and cups of tea I felt very sprightly and strolled out to the row of shops nearby . |
| 25 | In the light of kitchen she sat Maggie down and started to brush gently at her shoulders , but after a minute or so she said , |
| 26 | Endill did not hear anything at first but after a minute or two heard what he thought was a cough in the distance . |
| 27 | She looked a trifle dazed and who could blame her , but after a minute or so she was on her feet again and tottering back towards the playground . |
| 28 | Once these images must have excited lust — enough to make someone take the trouble to cut them out and stick them up on the wall ; but after a day or two , or a week or two , the pictures had ceased to arouse , they had become familiar — faded and tattered and oil-stained , almost indistinguishable from the dirt and debris of the rest of the factory . |
| 29 | as much as anything , but it 's only cos you 're writing a letter , and you say oh hello you writing a letter to mum , he says no I killed her to come here , you do n't put your foot in it a big way , but after a while because you know nobody there is nice it really makes a lot of difference people |
| 30 | If the beneficiary dies before the passing of the Finance Act , 1975 , but after a determination or disposal of his interest which has taken place after 25/3/74 , then that determination or disposal does not constitute a chargeable transfer . |