Example sentences of "there [prep] a second " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Hold him there for a second , Kelly , ’ said Bill . |
2 | The shares were six times subscribed and opened at 193p , staying there for a second or two before going decisively through 200p ; at the year end they stood at 218p , a rise of 70% on the issue price , and were valued on a historic price/earnings multiple of 30.8 ( and yield of 1.4% ) . |
3 | We stand there for a second or two . |
4 | Perhaps not as bad as Buff , because the animal had only been there for a second or two and I had told them it was a robot . |
5 | He hung there for a second before slithering sideways , and as he slipped towards the ground the seladang hooked blindly at his body , knocking it this way and that , until one of its long horns caught and held . |
6 | She swung herself off the bed and padded , naked , across to the wardrobe , hesitating there for a second . |
7 | I ca n't say for sure ; I mean , I was only there for a second or two … |
8 | I stand there for a second , before stepping back . |
9 | I mean that 's that 's one of his stock in trades he 's a superb volleyer of the ball and it was there for a second with a chance was there for a second . |
10 | I mean that 's that 's one of his stock in trades he 's a superb volleyer of the ball and it was there for a second with a chance was there for a second . |