Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] a few seconds " in BNC.
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| 1 | He then fainted for a few seconds . |
| 2 | It must not brown , but should be left to bubble for a few seconds before being removed from the heat and left to settle . |
| 3 | The tape crackled for a few seconds and then hummed as he replaced the receiver . |
| 4 | Melt the butter , add the flour and cook for a few seconds , then gradually add the milk , straining it into the roux mixture . |
| 5 | Heat the oil in a large frying pan , add the garlic and cook for a few seconds . |
| 6 | Add the flour and cook for a few seconds , then remove the pan from the heat and add the soured cream and the egg yolks . |
| 7 | Add garlic , cook for a few seconds then add courgettes . |
| 8 | In the final phase of the experiment , the buzzer ( a conditioned stimulus ) sounded and the dog salivated after a few seconds without the presence of any meat powder ( conditioned response ) . |
| 9 | The smoke is probably unburnt fuel If the carb is a little bit worn it will do this The Solex carb is more prone to this than the later Zenith It may also be slight oil burning which is also very common as the engine starts and only happens for a few seconds This is a ‘ feature ’ of Land Rovers and is not really cause for concern |
| 10 | He walked once , twice round the table on the dais , pausing for a few seconds behind each chair . |
| 11 | You see , when we went through the asteroid storm , I did n't watch for a few seconds . |
| 12 | Hold for a few seconds . |
| 13 | Hold for a few seconds before repeating two or three times . |
| 14 | Instead , place cotton wool soaked in remover over each nail , hold for a few seconds then life off . |
| 15 | He played for a few seconds with the animal 's jewelled collar then turned his eyes on me . |
| 16 | Relax for a few seconds , return to the starting position and repeat to the other side . |
| 17 | Relax for a few seconds . |
| 18 | It 's all done in a few seconds , which means it 's even harder for you to fend off the messages ; they go in subliminally , which means you are n't aware of them . |
| 19 | Once a spreadsheet model is established such questions can be answered in a few seconds . |
| 20 | Career family home — all had been ruined in a few seconds . |
| 21 | If the nose is dropping in spite of pulling back and hitting the back stop , this is a clear indication that the glider is stalled , and a forward movement is needed for a few seconds to let the wing unstall . |
| 22 | The big man thought for a few seconds , then laughed . |
| 23 | He looked very serious , and thought for a few seconds . |
| 24 | Although aware he was an android , she had thought for a few seconds before removing her clothes . |
| 25 | ‘ May I still have the interview with you which you promised ? ’ she asked straight out — and thought for a few seconds , as he looked sternly at her , that she had blown it , and that he had taken the strongest exception to her reminding him of his promise . |
| 26 | Lacuna 's eyes closed for a few seconds . |
| 27 | Let the print drain for a few seconds and place it on your flash enlarger ( that 's why the bin liner ) and now run your flash test across the print . |
| 28 | Let the print drain for a few seconds and place it on your flash enlarger ( that 's why the bin liner ) and now run your flash test across the print Exposure times should exceed your previously established ‘ max.flash ’ . |
| 29 | It all happened in a few seconds . |
| 30 | He stood there slightly bent for a few seconds holding his stomach and then he staggered and slowly fell to the floor . |