Example sentences of "after a long [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is noticeable after a long soak in the bath ; the pads of your fingertips will take on a wrinkled appearance . |
| 2 | Although we were trying a man for being ‘ drunk in charge ’ two people in the jury room ( after a long exposition from the recorder ) were quite determined to find him not guilty of ‘ dangerous driving ’ — an offence with which he had never been charged . |
| 3 | After a long battle with the local council , she was finally taken to court and fined £800 . |
| 4 | After a long deliberation by the jury , Mr Dodd was cleared of wilfully avoiding tax on the considerable sums of money he had hidden , but had to pay large amounts of tax considered owing , as well as legal costs . |
| 5 | Hawks could n't afford to repair the aircraft and after a long rest in the hangar , it was bought by Ed Connerton who rebuilt it as a two-seat military aircraft registered NX2491 . |
| 6 | After a long slog in the 1980s to reach the top flight of the Championship , last season 's relegation was nothing short of disastrous for the club and Stedman feels that it is an indictment of Farnham that promising young players in the area , whom the town club would hope to recruit , are instead going to Guildford , attracted by division one status . |
| 7 | Similarly , I was once asked by an Anglican leader after a long description of the birth , struggle and then growth and conversions in our new community church , ‘ Yes but , when you celebrate the Eucharist : what do you wear ? ’ |
| 8 | The EVA wedge at the heel gives good shock absorption , but I wish it travelled the whole length of the boot as I find the balls of my feet get sore after a long day on the hill . |
| 9 | Most accountants would be only too happy to go home and put their feet up after a long day at the office . |
| 10 | After a long day at the office Richard likes nothing more than to drive home to his little pad in Huntley for a quiet night in with 21 year old , Sarah . |
| 11 | We are all somewhat the worse for wear after a long night in the hotel bar . |
| 12 | Susanna Lewis 's very popular book A Machine Knitter 's Guide to Creating Fabrics is available again after a long absence from the bookshelves . |
| 13 | ‘ I felt good when I returned in March after a long absence from the game with a knee injury . |
| 14 | ‘ I felt good when I returned in March after a long absence from the game with a knee injury . |
| 15 | JE : Though this role was written for you , in a sense , did you find it difficult having to sing Britten after a long career in the standard repertoire ? |
| 16 | After a long search through the booklet I discovered that Floridante was put together form ‘ live ’ performances at the Göttingen Handel Festival in much the same way as many of John Eliot Gardiner 's marvellous Handel oratorio recordings for Philips . |
| 17 | He did so after a long consultation with the Prime Minister . |
| 18 | After a long interrogation from the prosecution , Day was asked to sit down . |
| 19 | After a long game in the kitchen which ended in a draw , they went upstairs and made love . |