Example sentences of "and [vb past] after a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was over a titbit on the floor and occurred after a period when they growled at each other at feeding time . |
| 2 | Looking pink and refreshed after a short break , Mr Smith strode into the pokey committee rooms to a rabble-rousing welcome . |
| 3 | While 11 per cent were worried about flying , 90 per cent said they felt better and refreshed after a holiday . |
| 4 | They were , however , opposed by many working people on the grounds that those in need — low-paid workers , including most female workers — could not afford to contribute , and deserved after a life of labour a benefit paid from taxation rather than from their own pockets . |
| 5 | Robyn swallowed and tried to work out whether she should feel relieved or even more depressed and decided after a moment on the latter . |
| 6 | Mrs Parkin came to stay for a week and went after a day . |
| 7 | William Swain collapsed and died after a distraction burglary at his home . |
| 8 | Tragedy marred the opening race at Folkestone this afternoon , when runner-up Diddy Seat , collapsed and died after a heart attack in the winners enclosure . |
| 9 | " Alfred Osbom Tace , " Stephen corrected him , and said after a little hesitation , " He was my grandfather . " |
| 10 | Its exceptionally shaggy coat , almost yak-like , covers its face as well as its body , and becomes matted and felted after a long winter . |