Example sentences of "after [art] [adj] years [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | In other words , I C I , Ingaselectric , A E I , all the big firms , all the er coal mines , all the British Rail , well British Rail in those days , and these large firms trained large numbers of apprentices and then after the five years they tipped you out , I 'm sorry I 'm going back a long while , into what they call an improver status and then you could either come back to the firm or you could go , stay where you were . |
2 | After a ten years I 've in consequence of the ill state of my nephew . |
3 | Her father encouraged her desire to learn navigation and other aspects of seamanship , and after a few years her proficiency was obvious to everyone who sailed with her . |
4 | After a few years they may find that not enough of their nature is being fulfilled . |
5 | But after a few years I discovered I was not earning enough money from my patients . |
6 | I did n't think that after a few years I would end up doing both ! ’ |
7 | After a few years he was able to believe that guilt itself was an indulgence , that he did n't need to suffer it unless he chose . |