Example sentences of "for [adj] seconds [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jet start operates for 30 seconds at the touch of a button . |
| 2 | KMnO 4 was then added up to 4 mM and incubation continued for 30 seconds at 37°C . |
| 3 | The mixture was homogenised for 30 seconds , diluted with 50 mM K 2 HPO 4 / hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide ( 1 g/ 5 ml ) , and sonicated for 30 seconds in an ice bath . |
| 4 | Holding the infant 20 cm below the introitus for 30 seconds before clamping the umbilical cord ( ‘ regulated ’ group , 17 patients ) , or conventional management ( ‘ random ’ group , 19 patients ) . |
| 5 | In the regulated group the attendant was asked to hold the infant 20 cm below the introitus for 30 seconds before clamping the umbilical cord . |
| 6 | Holding the infant 20 cm below the introitus for 30 seconds before clamping the cord probably enables an intermediate and beneficial volume of placental blood to enter the fetal circulation . |
| 7 | After 4 attempts and 2 hours they finally got 568 kayaks strung together and held only by hands for 30 seconds before departing 5km down to Holme Pierrepont for a fun afternoon . |
| 8 | the 90° to track heading is held for 2 seconds for each degree of drift on the track . |
| 9 | The claim that " The eye either functions as a whole , or not at all " turns out to be , not merely false but self-evidently false to anybody who thinks for 2 seconds about his own familiar experience . |
| 10 | He pondered for some seconds before speaking . |
| 11 | Peggy moved her head in a gesture that brought her mother 's and Henry 's full attention on her , and they waited for some seconds before Peggy , moving up the hall towards the drawing-room , explained , ‘ It 's … it 's his particular part of the day ; he … he likes to see to her himself . ’ |
| 12 | Chemiluminescence was monitored for 10 seconds by the same apparatus described above . |
| 13 | That will keep the wood-burning stove going for ten seconds at least . |
| 14 | UOS pressure around common cavity episodes was analysed if there were no swallows for 13 seconds before and three seconds after the onset of each common cavity episode ( Fig 3 ) . |
| 15 | He looked down into her shocked face for interminable seconds before lowering his head . |
| 16 | He stared at her for several seconds as if he could not remember who she was . |
| 17 | She looked at me for several seconds without speaking , and then said , ‘ Well , Molly , we all think you treat life as a joke ! ’ |
| 18 | The first lady nodded and went on nodding for several seconds in quiet contemplation before putting two further questions to him concerning European regional incentives , Government grants and subsidies and their cost distorting influence on investment location decisions . |
| 19 | For the first time Aranyos seemed uncertain how to proceed , sucking his lip thoughtfully for several seconds before continuing , ‘ It involves looking into a curious business which could prove to be a complete dead end , namely an attack on a girl in the Bauernmarkt last Saturday evening . |
| 20 | Nevertheless , he remained crouched on the ground for several seconds before dragging himself to his feet . |
| 21 | He watched her for several seconds before the casual motion of a hand raised to the back of her neck and run up through her long hair identified the silhouette as Judith . |
| 22 | He remained doubled over for several seconds before slowly straightening up and wiping the sweat from his forehead . |
| 23 | Although it was dark and the road twisted away in both directions , the undertaker had stood still and listened for several seconds before venturing up the steps to the front door . |
| 24 | Luke regarded her in silence for several seconds before making an oddly restless gesture . |
| 25 | Luke studied her in silence for several seconds before saying abruptly , ‘ Go home , Maria . ’ |
| 26 | Isabel stared at that strong hand for several seconds before lifting her gaze to fitzAlan 's face . |
| 27 | David Damiani said nothing for several seconds after finishing his narrative but he opened up a battered suitcase and produced from it his old pale brown British Palestine passport and opened the document on page six . |
| 28 | Denaturation for 60 seconds at 94°C , primer annealing for 60 seconds at 60°C and chain extension for 60 seconds at 72°C was repeated in 30 cycles , the last being extended to 7 minutes at 72°C . |
| 29 | Denaturation for 60 seconds at 94°C , primer annealing for 60 seconds at 60°C and chain extension for 60 seconds at 72°C was repeated in 30 cycles , the last being extended to 7 minutes at 72°C . |
| 30 | Denaturation for 60 seconds at 94°C , primer annealing for 60 seconds at 60°C and chain extension for 60 seconds at 72°C was repeated in 30 cycles , the last being extended to 7 minutes at 72°C . |