Example sentences of "after a [noun] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | The A.87 enters Glen Shiel at Shiel Bridge and after a level two miles in which the scenery is dominated by the highest of the Five Sisters , Sgurr Fhuaran seen in full stature , starts the gradual ascent to Cluanie , bypassing the old Bridge of the Spaniards , so called because of a battle here in 1719 between Redcoats and Jacobites , the latter being reinforced by Spanish troops . |
2 | After a slot-it-out 18 months , which has seen them circuiting Europe and America like Nigel Mansell switched to turbo-boost , they turn up here — excuse the expression — absolutely knackered . |
3 | At present there are no plans for structural repairs to the church , where problems first came to light after a survey two years ago . |
4 | After a year these shares could be sold freely . |
5 | But after a while straight pieces of knitting cease to be satisfying and we progress to shaping , which speeds up the making-up process and also saves on materials . |
6 | After a while strange stories were heard about him — stories of a secret , more dangerous life . |
7 | Meanwhile , Keegan is happy that Newcastle are going out of 1992 on a high after a roller-coaster 12 months on Tyneside . |
8 | Edberg is the sixth seed to go out of the men 's championship after a record five seeds were beaten in the first round . |
9 | The Angel Hotel , Bury St Edmunds , has already taken on two extra workers and is seeking four more after a bumper 12 months . |