Example sentences of "after [verb] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 He watched his dejected figure walk past him into the cottage and , after allowing a few minutes to elapse , followed him in and discovered him sitting at the table in the living room , his bag of apples and sandwich lying untouched .
2 After driving a few miles along what seemed an endless avenue of poplars we crossed the Taro , at this time of year a dry riverbed , by a long bridge with marble statues of reclining river gods and goddesses at either end .
3 After swimming a few lengths of the pool , she turned and floated on her back , enjoying the warmth of the sun on her half-submerged body , listening to the splashing of the other swimmers , their laughing voices , the harsh cries of magpies in the nearby forest , the occasional insect droning past .
4 Even after adding a few extras such as salt £14 , a thermometer £1.25 and a hydrometer £3.50 , I was still left with a small margin .
5 After waiting a few minutes she collected the pictures from the slot outside the booth , put them in her bag without looking at them and hurried home .
6 After speaking a few words that Hazel could not catch , he was evidently called inside .
7 ‘ That 's character , ’ he says , after doing a few undulations .
8 The first time I get on , it is often after spending a few hours with them , and I kinda transfer over from the stable door to their backs . ’
9 After spending a few weeks there , he flew to Frankfurt on 29 May , where he rejoined Mary-Claude and the children , who had meanwhile been looked after by Mother Teresa 's Sisters of Charity .
10 After spending a few days at Snaefellsness , our final goal was the fabulous Lake Mývatn .
11 After spending a few months gauging public reaction , West Mercia Police intend to use him as a kerbside deterrent against speeding .
12 After snatching a few hours sleep , the teenager breakfasted on cornflakes as she talked to her relieved parents , who sent a message of thanks to all those who had helped in the search .
13 ‘ This man and me are after slaughtering a few trees out there . ’
14 As dawn appears in the sky our progress quickens ; after crossing a few fields and climbing several hedgerows we are suddenly on a road with farm buildings a short distance away .
15 After exchanging a few words , the usher opened the door and Mark was escorted into a debating chamber shaped in the form of a horseshoe , with a raised dais at the open end upon which were two heavy oak chairs , one for the Chairman and the other for the speaker .
16 After exchanging a few words with him , she went in search of Lawler .
17 After exchanging a few words with him , she led him off into a corner .
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