Example sentences of "after [art] [adj] years [pers pn] " 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 After a few years they may find that not enough of their nature is being fulfilled .
4 But after a few years I discovered I was not earning enough money from my patients .
5 I did n't think that after a few years I would end up doing both ! ’
6 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 .
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