Example sentences of "a [adj] seconds [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a few seconds Sandison said : ‘ Tell me about the Scots . ’ |
| 2 | In just a few seconds Rob would be talking to her and it would be all right . |
| 3 | For a few seconds Luce sat staring at the closed door , trying to make sense of this latest development , before looking down at the tray . |
| 4 | For a few seconds Jessamy sat there quietly fuming . |
| 5 | ‘ Please , Dana , do as I ask ; it 's important , ’ Claudia pleaded , and something in her manner must have got across , for after a few seconds Dana allowed herself to be led towards the café . |