Example sentences of "and after a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | So far , he had not met any strange animals , terrifying monsters or lost pupils trying to find their way out , and after a few journeys began to feel quite safe as he wandered through the never-ending jungle of passageways . |
2 | Take particular note of every spot you see a bream roll , and after a few visits you will be able to form an accurate picture of where , how long , and what pattern the route forms . |
3 | He was looking directly at Bridges , but Bridges looked imperturbably back , and after a few moments of heavy silence Kegan coughed and returned to the paper in his hand . |
4 | Their arguments were faultless and after a few moments I felt myself drowning in doubt , drowning in the time trap surrounding the area . |
5 | The strange , rank smell was stronger than ever and after a few moments they all heard a heavy movement close by . |
6 | Hazel peered closely into the thick , coarse hair ( a rabbit 's foot has no pads ) and after a few moments saw what he had expected — the oval shank Of a snapped-off thorn sticking out through the skin . |
7 | I did n't quite close the door , and after a few moments I could hear her footsteps walking briskly past . |
8 | He disappeared into the stable and after a few moments I peeped inside . |
9 | They did n't say anything , and after a few moments the silence hardened and became awkward . |
10 | He darted down the passage after Twoflower , and after a few moments came to a halt with a groan . |
11 | His presence inhibited her , completely destroying the pleasant atmosphere which had prevailed between Rob and herself , and after a few moments she took no part in the talk , merely listening with interest to Rob 's account of his holiday . |
12 | Her mouth opened and after a few moments a strange ululation sounded , a despairing cry , a death cry . |
13 | Fabia saw no point in butting in to comment that she had in fact come very close to doing that very thing , and after a few moments ' pause Ven went on , ‘ I knew I 'd bruised your pride , but that had been necessary when my desire for you had threatened to blot out reason . |
14 | He dialled and after a few rings a female voice answered . |
15 | It was sad to think that they had waited so long in England for this invasion of their homeland and after a few hours ashore so many of them had been killed or wounded , the dead now lying in a temporary grave in the corner of a Normandy orchard . |
16 | staining first appears in r3 ( a ) and after a few hours is joined by staining in r5 ( b ) . |
17 | Ice fishing , I find , is as cold as anything I have ever tried in the Arctic , and after a few minutes of unproductive ass-freezing I pack it in . |
18 | I did so and after a few minutes he said , ‘ Good enough , now you can continue in English . ’ |
19 | Mr Wopsle went in to discover what was happening , and after a few minutes rushed out , calling , ‘ Something wrong up at the forge , Pip ! |
20 | I looked around the ship , and after a few minutes , I found some long pieces of wood . |
21 | I asked if I could see the people who 'd brought me in and after a few minutes , Bunny and Rayleen appeared at the bedside . |
22 | They headed north , and after a few minutes she began to think she might actually survive . |
23 | Sometimes Buddie stacked trays of eggs above the pipes to incubate , and after a few days there would be dozens of fluffy , chirruping chicks hatching out in the heat . |
24 | James , Earl of Douglas , raided Northumberland , laying siege to Newcastle , and after a few days ' inconclusive skirmishing , the Scots army retreated into the Cheviot Hills . |
25 | From Mongolia , at last they entered China , and after a few days came to the Great Wall , another of the earth 's wonders . |
26 | I 'd fetch her home , clean her up , straighten her out and take care of her for as long as she 'd let me , but the call of the wild was strong and after a few days of sleeping on the couch , she 'd vanish again . |
27 | But it was only somewhere about thirty degrees Celsius and after a few days I had become accustomed to the change in temperature . |
28 | In a month 's time we 'll have a quiet wedding in the local church , and after a few days in London we 'll travel through all the countries of Europe . ’ |
29 | Nothing more was seen or heard of the two men , and after a few days , the event was forgotten . |
30 | He became ill , and after a few days he died in my arms . |