Perfect Participle — Having Finished (Sequence) (C1)

___ the email, she closed her laptop and left the office.

___ the dishes, they sat down to watch a film.

___ his resignation letter, the manager felt a wave of relief.

___ all the housework, I finally allowed myself a break.

___ the warning signs, the investors withdrew their funds at once.

___ the documents into the folder, the clerk stamped each one as he went.

___ the project months earlier, the team was well ahead of its rivals.

___ to the head teacher first, my colleague felt confident about the meeting.

___ the contract, she posted it back the same afternoon.

___ all the necessary precautions, the climbers set off at dawn.

___ a large lunch, everyone agreed to skip dessert.

___ along the corridor, the nurse checked each patient's chart in turn.

___ the lecture, the students went straight to the library to follow it up.

___ the wrong turning earlier, the driver was now hopelessly lost.

___ for nine hours straight, the courier could barely keep his eyes open.