Example sentences of "take a few second " in BNC.
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| 1 | When she left the branch she actually locked him in , using a special procedure which takes a few seconds . ’ |
| 2 | In theory , it takes a few seconds for the machine to recognize a new card , but in practice it worked so fast that when I inserted the Flash RAM card and typed ‘ dir A ’ , the machine responded instantly with a list of the card 's contents . |
| 3 | Installation is n't difficult — screwing the battery onto the board takes a few seconds . |
| 4 | WHY , in the age of the microchip , does it take a few seconds to phone Australia but four full working days for a cheque to clear ? |
| 5 | Large volumes of small files may take a few seconds to be processed by the HC VERIFIER . |
| 6 | Lindsey made her way to the office , taking a few seconds to run a comb through her hair before the door opened and the Hammonds came hesitantly into the room . |
| 7 | Out from behind a petrol pump appeared a figure that was female , though it took a few seconds to realise it . |
| 8 | It took a few seconds after he regained consciousness to realize that he was blindfolded . |
| 9 | It took a few seconds before she realised that he had pulled himself away from her . |
| 10 | What she saw brought her upright , but , still foggy with sleep , she took a few seconds to interpret what she saw . |
| 11 | The whole operation had taken a few seconds only , a little huddle of activity in all of which the discreet entry of Liz Spalding to the house had had a good chance of going unnoticed by any distant , watching eyes . |