Example sentences of "[adv prt] after a long [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Before he 'd even put the head down after a long flight to Glasgow , Lindi was expressing his confidence about Monday 's outcome .
2 Most accountants would be only too happy to go home and put their feet up after a long day at the office .
3 I feel like I 've just woken up after a long dream ; ’
4 For all that , it had the feel of a city wakening up after a long sleep and beginning to shake off decades of despair .
5 Tonight , wherever she looked she saw herself reflected and transformed , her face shining as though she had quite suddenly woken up after a long sleep , filled with lovely dreams .
6 that may mean that we meet a demoralized norwich team away on saturday — or — that they got boosted by their fine performance — ekoku was back after a long time injury for norwich .
7 The final tally was 41 , with 12 reported for possible prosecution , six cautioned , and 23 others either talked to or extremely worn out after a long chase .
8 The final tally was 41 , with 12 reported for possible prosecution , six cautioned , and 23 others either talked to or extremely worn out after a long chase .
9 It was like the sun coming out after a long time of darkness .
10 It 's like people sometimes have problems when they come out after a long stay in hospital — or the same sort of thing anyway .
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