Example sentences of "[to-vb] after [art] few [noun] " in BNC.

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1 But there are those who prefer to promote the rumour that CDs are hardly long-lasting and likely to self-destruct after a few years .
2 You may have experienced something similar with shampoo : use the same one for too long and the remarkable results you may have seen at first begin to diminish after a few washes .
3 In Maymyo I was at first rather at a loose end , for most of the civilian families had left , and the Establishment chaplain was there to carry on the church services and to look after the few people left .
4 Although most children remain well as long as they stick to their diet , a few seem to relapse after a few years for no apparent reason .
5 But , with the Christmas party season in full swing , revellers are warned to stop after a few glasses .
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