Example sentences of "a few seconds ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | A few seconds ' pause gives the speaker a chance to calm down and gauge the atmosphere in the room . |
| 2 | There was a moment while everybody thought about that , probably for no good reason except that they did n't like to see twenty years go by without offering up a few seconds ' respect-ful silence , then Sir Bruce asked : ‘ So she did n't go back to the GDR ? ’ |
| 3 | You 've said ‘ Fire ! ’ and seen the price of a dozen cameras blow away in a few seconds ' worth of flash and bang , with nothing left at the end to stick in the family album . |
| 4 | After a few seconds ' thought I realised that she meant their President , that is the former General who was dictator with the continuing consent of their other commanders . |
| 5 | The initial orientation can not be predicted , but reversal after a few seconds ' observation always takes place in the same way . |