Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] a few seconds " in BNC.
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31 | Bottlenose dolphins have a heart rate of 80–90 beats per minute just after ‘ blowing ’ , slowing within a few seconds to 33–45 beats per minute and remaining at that rate until the next blow . |
32 | If a man 's face could age in a few seconds , his did . |
33 | First impressions , and they are formed within a few seconds of listening to these headphones , are of an unveiled immediacy , very extended high-frequency response and seamless midrange . |
34 | They become quite unconscious of what they are doing for a few seconds , and yet insist that they want to carry on and learn to fly . |
35 | Blend for a few seconds to crush . |
36 | Add the margarine or butter and rub in with your hands or blend for a few seconds . |
37 | 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 . |
38 | And there it teetered for a few seconds before finally toppling over and falling with a sharp tinkle on to the desk-top . |
39 | Melissa watched for a few seconds as he worked , apparently impervious to the heat , then turned back to where the others were waiting . |
40 | The French Commandos have the heavy baseplate out of the ground and the mortar assembled and in action in what seems like a few seconds . |
41 | speed of execution — 100 years in the life of a watershed can be simulated in a few seconds of computer time , and |
42 | I meditated for a few seconds , concentrating on my breathing , immediately aware of how shallow it was . |
43 | He shaded his eyes and blinked for a few seconds until he had adjusted to the change . |
44 | He strummed for a few seconds then broke into a sweet-sounding madrigal known to both my master and myself . |
45 | As he lay for a few seconds recovering from his efforts , Grant ran his eye along the expanse of the steeply sloping roof . |
46 | Lindsey lay for a few seconds , battling with a sense of disorientation , one arm flung over her face as she tried to remember where she was . |
47 | Finding she could n't push the pram up the slope , she thought for a few seconds and then tried to pull it up . |
48 | Major Tzann thought for a few seconds . |
49 | Aggie thought for a few seconds , ‘ You could come and stay with me . ’ |
50 | John thought for a few seconds , |
51 | He hesitated for a few seconds , then gave a curt nod . |
52 | He hesitated for a few seconds . |
53 | Janine hesitated for a few seconds before she slipped into them . |
54 | The old woman ducked quickly back into her soft cave , to linger for a few seconds by the animal . |
55 | But when the edge had dulled it was no problem and on the harder wood a burn mark could be left in a few seconds if very little pressure was applied with the cutter just spinning on the surface . |
56 | So I went back to alight indicator , pulled down only a few inches , which was enough to allow the bream to suck the bait to their lips , and then I paused for a few seconds while I watched the line from the rod-tip tightening in the water . |
57 | He paused for a few seconds before proceeding . |
58 | Sister Marcus paused for a few seconds . |
59 | Harris paused for a few seconds while he negotiated the cabriolet over some deep ruts in the high road . |
60 | Lorton paused for a few seconds . |