Example sentences of "but after [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | But after a hesitant pause she found herself saying , ‘ I believe you had a slight mishap on a film last year — in France . |
| 4 | But after a two-year battle the Environment Minister has given his approval . |
| 5 | Some Christian lives were lost , but after a bloody conflict , the night was theirs . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | But after a long time , they said OK . |
| 11 | But after a long moment he shook his head . |
| 12 | ‘ But after a long deliberation of all the circumstances , the Board agreed to sanction the contest on the conditions laid down . ’ |
| 13 | But after a spectacular start his career faltered . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Not too demanding , but after a good run . |
| 16 | But after a good deal of patient effort Hazel succeeded in working out enough of the stump to get a grip with his teeth . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | But after a topsy-turvy match at Midgley Park it was the Swifts who booked their place in the second round , running out winners . |
| 19 | Adam did n't immediately realize this , but after a little while he did . |
| 20 | Elsewhere , shares had a decent run but after a 16-point rise , the FT-SE closed about fivepoints adrift at 2754.5 . |
| 21 | But after a 7-month-long public inquiry which saw vigourous opposition from green groups to the plan , the Government has backed a recommendation by its Inspector that the bypass should not be built to the east of the city . |
| 22 | Another 250 words may not sound much in the great scheme of things , but after a heavy day at Pipeline and an end-of-contest thrash at the Turtle Bay Hilton , it felt like being asked to dash off another chapter of War and Peace . |
| 23 | Mill Reef returned to Longchamp the following spring to notch up a ten-length victory in the Prix Ganay , but after a lacklustre display when beating Homeric a neck in the Coronation Cup at Epsom he did not race again : he was being prepared for a second Arc when on 30 August 1972 he fractured a foreleg on the gallops , and was retired to stud . |
| 24 | His team just escaped relegation from Division One but after a disastrous run at the start of the following season , he left Maine Road for the last time . |
| 25 | She was sure she had got it right , but after a short pause she signalled it again , exactly as before . |
| 26 | But after a tough training session and several lectures during the day it 's great to wind down in front of the TV and not have to worry about anything . |
| 27 | Nina eventually has a nervous breakdown , but after a brief stay in hospital she returns to Gael . |
| 28 | For a moment I expected a knuckle-rapping response , but after a brief hesitation , he said , ‘ My verse was obscure because I was obscure to myself . |
| 29 | An attempt was made from 1945 to 1946 with the inauguration in northwest Iran of a Kurdish republic centred on Mahabad , but after a brief existence it was suppressed and its president executed . |
| 30 | But after a detailed examination of the house they said he was suspected of the shootings . |