Example sentences of "and [adj] after a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is easier when you are feeling fresh and alert after a good night 's sleep than at the end of a busy day , easier for short periods than for long periods . |
| 2 | As they usually occur in the afternoon , the learners may be tired and sleepy after a busy morning and a big lunch . |
| 3 | The guards , being malais as well as red-bereted killers , were quite nonchalant for the moment , but they 'd start getting suspicious and edgy after a while . |
| 4 | When Leonora finally arrived home , red-eyed and white-faced after a nightmare journey , she found Elise in a terrible state . |
| 5 | Often there is no intention to frustrate the child ; the rejections — such as not listening to or fobbing off the child — may be the consequences of the parent 's being too busy with chores or being tired and irritable after a day 's work , and so forth . |
| 6 | Aspects of the Course to be evaluated by employers and students for contribution to employability were selected on the basis of preliminary interviews with staff and students , but supplemented and refined after a pilot questionnaire administered to a small random sample of students ( n=20 ) had been analysed . |
| 7 | Shy young hairdressing assistants rapidly become bold and cheeky after a few months of work . |
| 8 | This time we 'd sought peace and quiet after a hectic time in Cornwall and Lundy , and the comfortable marina at Neyland was just the job . |
| 9 | What you want is to find yourself slim and attractive after a time on an easy , satisfying diet . |