Example sentences of "be [verb] [prep] [art] few seconds " in BNC.
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| 1 | First impressions , and they are formed within a few seconds of listening to these headphones , are of an unveiled immediacy , very extended high-frequency response and seamless midrange . |
| 2 | Career family home — all had been ruined in a few seconds . |
| 3 | They become quite unconscious of what they are doing for a few seconds , and yet insist that they want to carry on and learn to fly . |
| 4 | Once a spreadsheet model is established such questions can be answered in a few seconds . |
| 5 | speed of execution — 100 years in the life of a watershed can be simulated in a few seconds of computer time , and |
| 6 | But when the edge had dulled it was no problem and on the harder wood a burn mark could be left in a few seconds if very little pressure was applied with the cutter just spinning on the surface . |
| 7 | Similarly , in 3 the time span which is indicated by " now " is limited to the few seconds immediately following the utterance , whereas in 4 the reference of " now " extends well before and after the time of utterance . |
| 8 | If the nose is dropping in spite of pulling back and hitting the back stop , this is a clear indication that the glider is stalled , and a forward movement is needed for a few seconds to let the wing unstall . |