Example sentences of "in [noun sg] [prep] a [det] seconds " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hit the rinkside at top speed ( or get barged into it ) and your man is left reeling in agony for a few seconds . |
| 2 | Frozen in shock for a few seconds , she recovered her wits sufficiently to let out an outraged scream , and to catapult into a kneeling position , grabbing the bedspread to cover herself . |
| 3 | They stood in silence for a few seconds ; then they were in each other 's arms . |
| 4 | They sat in silence for a few seconds . |
| 5 | Urquhart polished his nose in silence for a few seconds . |
| 6 | Jessamy sat in silence for a few seconds while she digested that piece of information . |