Example sentences of "but after [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But after a four month lay-off the people who have to open them can get rather out of practice , so they 've been sharpening their skills against each other . |
| 2 | But after a fruitless second visit to Romania , a desperate letter to Mrs Thatcher , social services ' reports , and third dash to Romania , Anna finally boarded a plane for Heathrow on 15 July 1990 . |
| 3 | But after a frantic day of arm-twisting by Government whips , it became clear that potential rebels were shying away from voting the whole Budget down . |
| 4 | But after a hesitant pause she found herself saying , ‘ I believe you had a slight mishap on a film last year — in France . |
| 5 | But after a two-year battle the Environment Minister has given his approval . |
| 6 | Some Christian lives were lost , but after a bloody conflict , the night was theirs . |
| 7 | Early in the year , flooding of the road at the northern end of the village had been a grave problem , but after a great deal of pressure on the authorities , the matter had been successfully resolved . |
| 8 | He had got restlessly to his feet and was leaning over the green wooden railing that came to waist height at the edge of the veranda , but after a suppressed exclamation he wheeled to face his sister again . |
| 9 | Now near the Dutch frontier , Harry felt it might be an idea to cross from Germany by climbing into a wagon in a marshalling yard , but after a tedious wait when nothing moved he returned to his cycle and was soon in sight of the red and white border posts . |
| 10 | He was apparently found to be running a temperature , but after a long season of competing in the best company , he may be past his best . |
| 11 | But after a long time , they said OK . |
| 12 | But after a long moment he shook his head . |
| 13 | ‘ But after a long deliberation of all the circumstances , the Board agreed to sanction the contest on the conditions laid down . ’ |
| 14 | But after a spectacular start his career faltered . |
| 15 | One girl who works at the Space Center seems almost beside herself — she was planning to come to tonight 's gig , but after a late night last week her parents ( strict Christians ) grounded her and took away her ticket . |
| 16 | Not too demanding , but after a good run . |
| 17 | But after a good deal of patient effort Hazel succeeded in working out enough of the stump to get a grip with his teeth . |
| 18 | The show is great , but after a three-hour musical high , it is back down to sandwiches on the bus , trying to find somewhere to eat after 2 a.m. , or getting into the hotel when the night porter has locked up . |
| 19 | But after a topsy-turvy match at Midgley Park it was the Swifts who booked their place in the second round , running out winners . |
| 20 | But after a two day trial magistrates found all the men not guilty . |
| 21 | The first few times , the pup gets his food for free to demonstrate to him that people are nice , but after a few treats he has to sit for his stranger and for his supper . |
| 22 | She made it back to her office and sank into her chair ; but after a few minutes she sat up , combed her hair and decided to go home . |
| 23 | She had heard dark mutterings about him but after a few minutes of talking with him she was ready to put it down to common envy . |
| 24 | The meeting broke up with mixed feelings , but after a few days it became clear that we were in business . |
| 25 | At first she pulled back , but after a few minutes she relaxed a little . |
| 26 | These lovely plants may take time to form large flowering clumps but after a few years are a sight to behold and are worth every bit of effort you expend . |
| 27 | It seemed like a complete breakdown ; but after a few minutes he saw that they were playing as if they had always played this way . |
| 28 | But after a few days of insipid campaigning there was grumbling back at base about the way the campaign was going . |
| 29 | But after a few days he saw the sparks of it begin to reappear and within a week Mould was chattering away as usual and ran about the school thinking of a new plan . |
| 30 | But after a few days Mcduff lost interest . |