Example sentences of "after a [adv] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He quit after a fairly short time — I think he may have done it for only two terms . |
| 2 | As a result , we feel very tired after a comparatively short time . |
| 3 | And this pays in the results you get only after a very long time . |
| 4 | If such businesses are independent and directly answerable to the stock market , any bad investment decisions would only become apparent after a very long time . |
| 5 | But decline does not mean " cessation " , immediately or even after a very long time ; although erection will occur gradually less often , ejaculation will take longer to achieve with the passing years and the frequency of sexual intercourse tends slowly to decrease , there need not be any enormous difference sexually between a man of 20 and one of 70 . |
| 6 | Solid drinking ‘ Two years ago I had a one-day relapse after a very long time of being sober . |
| 7 | One day after a very difficult time with him , I exploded and said to him : ‘ I ca n't say that the Christian faith has made much difference to your life ! ’ |
| 8 | There was an inevitable lack of interest when rabbit stocks fell after myxomatosis , and after a very short time there was a corresponding fall in the number of ferrets retained for sporting purposes . |
| 9 | After a very short time , he stopped , and laid the bowl down . |
| 10 | I am sure that if I had been his secretary for a fortnight I should have wanted to poison him , not marry him … yes , I should have run round to the chemist 's for threepennyworth of poison after a very short time . |
| 11 | If you continue to knit , you will end up with dropped stitches and probably jam the carriage after a very short time . |
| 12 | She turned abruptly into the fitting-room and after a very short time reappeared , looking as perfect as if she had spent hours dressing instead of minutes . |
| 13 | Pros : Proves indispensable after a very short time — Power Toolbox is especially nice . |