Example sentences of "after a [adj] few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a heart-stopping few minutes it was realized that it could be just squeezed through with about three-quarters of an inch to spare . |
| 2 | After a long few seconds Karelius said , ‘ I can see it 's no use trying to convince you of the way I feel . |
| 3 | After a frantic few minutes ' chase the skua realises this is n't going to be cost-effective and breaks off to look for something easier . |
| 4 | After a further few days I brought my suitcases up from London . |
| 5 | After a quiet few months , computer systems group Vistec sprang to life , gaining 2 to 17p . |