Example sentences of "after a few [noun pl] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | After a few mouthfuls Edward put his knife and fork down and said , ‘ Oh — the lawyer rang . |
2 | After a few moments hesitation so did I. |
3 | After a few moments Troy got up and walked slowly from the tent . |
4 | After a few moments Sandison went on : ‘ Do you know them ? ’ |
5 | Sara began to explain , but after a few moments Jenny said impatiently , " Why do n't we walk down to Moorlake and then you can show me properly ? " |
6 | After a few moments Maidstone said : ‘ What 's your interest in her , anyway ? ’ |
7 | After a few moments Cowslip said , " Look , do you see those jackdaws hanging round the carrots ? |
8 | After a few moments Milton remarked . |
9 | After a few drinks Shildon had mentioned the work he was doing for Eliot . |
10 | However , after a few steps v , and unc usually become heavily diagonal , so that Mr tends towards I ; this occurs before the vectors Yr have converged . |