Example sentences of "after a few yards " in BNC.

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1 I was no match for your proud , muscular strength : after a few yards I was exhausted , and you would take over , shoving the burden along with tireless energy .
2 After a few yards the greenery opened out again beside a small lake .
3 After a few yards the sea appears once more on your left , and in the distance , a railway viaduct crossing the bay .
4 ‘ We 've never done this before have we , love , ’ Dan said , remembering after a few yards to change onto the correct side of the road .
5 swinging wildly over to the left , while the other ground to a halt on the gravel after a few yards .
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