Example sentences of "after two [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1988 , after two unsuccessful attempts , Engholm had been elected Minister President of his home state of Schleswig-Holstein [ see pp. 36044-45 ; 35722-23 ] . |
| 2 | After two such incidents in Melbourne in 1987 the federal government had banned the importation of semi-automatic weapons , but the states had been unable to agree upon a common strategy for tightening the laws relating to such weapons already in circulation . |
| 3 | After two such searches along the same path , R2 will have a substantially changed weight . |
| 4 | If there is no response after two such reminders a letter is sent to the general practitioner informing of non-response and asking for information . |
| 5 | After two fruitless days spent trying to place 60m shares in Midland Bank , owned by the Kuwait Investment Organisation , at 362p apiece , a decision to chop the the offer price back to 356p , together with the rise in Hongkong & Shanghai Bank 's share price in Hong Kong overnight ( increasing the value of its paper offer to 394p ) , eventually convinced arbitrageurs both here and in the Far East it was worth taking the stock . |
| 6 | After two major operations , Gloria could no longer have children , but one day Saul brought home a baby he had found abandoned on the mud-flats at low tide . |
| 7 | Colwyn skipper Alistair Kitman has pinned up an unchanged side after two solid wins last weekend . |
| 8 | Santiago itself is ten kilometres from the airport , and after two solid days of flying it was great to be cycling . |
| 9 | She has recovered from a chest infection which affected her last week after two solid days of filming left her exhausted . |
| 10 | After two solid years of operation we would n't change the system , at least so far as newsletter production is concerned . |
| 11 | However , Richard Hannon 's gelding can not be fancied with any confidence after two disappointing runs on the level recently . |
| 12 | We crossed the marshy ground at the head of Llyn Teyrn — still firm underfoot after two dry summers , despite this year 's monsoon , squirmed under the writhing beast which is Cwm Dyli pipeline and scrambled down to the greensward under the slab . |
| 13 | After two traditional births , Jayne Beaumont had her nine week old daughter Jessica underwater . |
| 14 | She can never go out and meet men ; and , after two close relationships , the prospect of staying single depresses her . |
| 15 | A TOY appeal has been launched after two Czechoslovakian doctors visited Teesside . |
| 16 | The hectic preparation , coupled with looking after two small children ( by then the Belgroves had had another daughter , Alice ) , was worth it . |
| 17 | After two complete runs of the 15-minute piece he looked visibly tired when asked to provide a couple of extra takes covering the few bars where orchestra members were off key . |
| 18 | The use of a local lawyer as the team spokesman after two All Blacks were involved in a post-match scuffle in Llanelli in 1989 did not reflect at all well on Sturgeon 's ability as a manager who could stand aside and view the matter dispassionately . |
| 19 | The consequence was a Parliament Act , with which the Lords eventually acquiesced after two general elections and the threat of mass creation of peers , which curbed the power of the Lords to block Commons legislation . |
| 20 | She had to commit herself totally to the therapy , while looking after two young children . |
| 21 | After two successful defences at welterweight , Murray moved up a weight division to Super Welterweight and took the vacant title in Switzerland by knocking out another American Eric Melton in just three rounds . |
| 22 | After two successful defences at welterweight , Murray moved up a weight division to Super Welterweight and took the vacant title in Switzerland by knocking out another American Eric Melton in just three rounds . |
| 23 | After two successful years ' trading , Nomad Books of Fulham in central London has moved into larger premises . |
| 24 | After two successful seasons under Tommy Kiernan , Willie-John McBride was brought in as coach at the beginning of the 1983–84 season . |
| 25 | After two postal rounds , ten teams survived to compete in the finals for the Cup and the Plate ( the competition for the runners-up in the first round ) . |
| 26 | ‘ After two great wins at Stockport County and West Brom , we hope to hit form at home . ’ |
| 27 | Armstrong said : ‘ We thought that , after two successive wins , the talk would have died down . |
| 28 | But Chelsea boss Ian Porterfield , confident after two successive wins , is not feeling sorry for him . |
| 29 | The second XI have maintained their position after two successive years of promotion and the third XI have gained promotion without dropping a single point . |
| 30 | The fanzine , named ‘ From the Grove to the Harrow ’ after two neighbouring pubs , has been gloomily sub-titled From the Grave to the Gallows . |