Example sentences of "a few second and " in BNC.
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1 | As I stood watching him for a few seconds and looking at the damage to his farm buildings and the dead and wounded cattle around the orchard , I thought to myself . |
2 | The Brigadier glared at me for a few seconds and replied rather quietly . |
3 | He could n't stay still for more than a few seconds and either paced the ground or fidgeted with his hair , clothes , hands , face and anything else within his reach . |
4 | He put down the pot , stared at the floor for a few seconds and then looked up glowering , pointed his finger at me in a way that was frightening because it was so sudden . |
5 | There was silence for a few seconds and then he said : ‘ And she 's your sister , is she ? ’ |
6 | He watched her face as she scanned the street and the square ahead for a few seconds and then moved on . |
7 | Conversely , a large-scale and long-period phenomenon such as the movement of tectonic plates can lead to local stress accumulation and to its release by an earthquake in a few seconds and with highly local effects . |
8 | Finding she could n't push the pram up the slope , she thought for a few seconds and then tried to pull it up . |
9 | Closing my eyes , thinking that it might be either the sun or the Pernod , I waited a few seconds and chanced another look . |
10 | 11 Dip the tin into hot water for a few seconds and turn on to a serving plate . |
11 | ‘ I would roll over on my ankle and it would pop out for a few seconds and click back in again ’ . |
12 | Now you 've worked through these 12 exercises , lightly jog for a few seconds and remember to jog where you can , whether it 's going for a bus or running up the stairs . |
13 | Let the print drain for a few seconds and place it on your flash enlarger ( that 's why the bin liner ) and now run your flash test across the print . |
14 | A soaking bumblebee crawled over a thistle-bloom , vibrated its wings for a few seconds and then flew away down the field . |
15 | Now this P H test I 've only had it a few seconds and already look what it 's done to the paper . |
16 | There was silence for a few seconds and then she heard Meredith 's voice : ‘ Not to worry . |
17 | He absorbed the little gray figures in a few seconds and his face bulged . |
18 | Let the print drain for a few seconds and place it on your flash enlarger ( that 's why the bin liner ) and now run your flash test across the print Exposure times should exceed your previously established ‘ max.flash ’ . |
19 | The tape crackled for a few seconds and then hummed as he replaced the receiver . |
20 | He held her like this for a few seconds and then , suddenly , the oddly predatory look left his face and his hands dropped to his sides . |
21 | It was difficult to raise the vein as the filly staggered around , but she came to rest for a few seconds and I dug my thumb into the jugular furrow . |
22 | FOOTSTEPS IN THE SAME ROOM , THEN THE RADIO IS TURNED UP VERY LOUD FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RIGHT DOWN |
23 | She waited a few seconds and shouted louder . |
24 | The creature staggered for a few seconds and turned to scream . |
25 | He seemed to consider that for a few seconds and then replied , ‘ Maria Luisa needed me around . ’ |
26 | So it can only be human failure I E that she was driving and just sort of lost her concentration for a few seconds and that was fatal |