I learned new word -“ be after “from the Chapter 15 Of “The Third Ear” recently .

Original sentence：
I didn’t get what I was after .

“be after” means
“ to be looking for someone or something or trying to find or get him, her, or it “

I try to practice making up sentences :
1. The woman is after the man who stole her purse.
2. She is after a pair of shoes to go with her dress.
3. I’m after the Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language.