Example sentences of "be [art] few seconds " in BNC.
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1 | There are a few seconds before starting a journey on a night train , which are pure theatre . |
2 | ‘ Hello Friday — just to let you know I 'll be a few seconds late with the tea ! ’ |
3 | It need only be a few seconds of me singin' or something but you 'd be gettin' straight to a certain type of literate , intelligent audience . |
4 | As I 've already said , being a few seconds late will not be a severe disadvantage , but being early or being forced down the line will stop you from tacking when you want to . |
5 | It was a few seconds before she realised that it was coming from her . |
6 | I saw the rolled-up rug under the workbench and it was a few seconds before I realized that she was n't inside it any more . |
7 | The film in progress when I arrived showed a football match between a team of nuns and a team of soldiers , and every time the referee blew his whistle for a penalty ( which was every few seconds ) the player concerned had to lose a garment . |