Презентація "Preposition AFTER" містить інформацію про різноманітні особливості використання англійського прийменника after, а також приклади речень з даним прийменником. Інформація взята із Longman Dictionary.
after - when a particular event or time has happened, or when someone has done something After the war many soldiers stayed in France. I go swimming every day after work. Do you believe in life after death?The first attack started just after midnight. David went to bed straight after (=immediately after) supper. After you'd called the police, what did you do?Zimmerman changed his name after he left Germany. People still remember the 1958 revolution and what came after it. For instance:
be after somebody/something - to be looking for someone or something; to want to have something that belongs to someone else. That boy's always in trouble - the police are after him again.'Were you after anything in particular?' 'No, we're just looking.‘I think Chris is after my job. For instance:
after all - in spite of what you thought was true or expected to happen; used to say that something should be remembered or considered, because it helps to explain what you have just said. He wrote to say they couldn't give me a job after all. Union leaders announced that they would, after all, take part in the national conference. Prisoners should be treated with respect - they are human beings after all. I don't know why you're so concerned - it isn't your problem after all. For instance: