Example sentences of "and [vb infin] after [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Make people feel that their own poor life is ever so little , beautiful and poetical ; then they will begin to turn and seek after the treasures of beauty and poetry outside and above it . |
| 2 | You can stay here and look after the place whilst we 're gone . |
| 3 | So why do n't you admit supplying and then John can stay out and look after the kids , like ? ’ |
| 4 | Since we needed someone to skin and look after the specimens we collected , we eventually employed a lanky youth called Yusuf German who had worked for a Greek taxidermist in the town . |
| 5 | Do n't worry , I 'll stay and look after the villa for you . ’ |
| 6 | They can actually go and chase after a person outside the station if if that is their their wish and at the moment that is erm that will continue to be the case . |
| 7 | Such bushes tend to wear out and detach after a period of use . |
| 8 | She was like a young dog , the kind her mother scorned , and she could only leap and lick after a blow such as he had fetched her . |
| 9 | Winter is a necessary counterpart to summer , to concentrate and rest after the months of feverish activity . |
| 10 | Here in the great saloon , light and airy with its tall mullioned windows facing north and south , its smart bolection moulding around the panelling and its groaning tables of food , the men would congregate and feast after a long morning 's deer hunting in the park . |
| 11 | Some are slow , sedate affairs where the player must hesitate and ponder after every move , while others see you hurtling along with little time to catch your breath — let alone scratch your head ! |