Example sentences of "[prep] [art] few seconds before " in BNC.
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1 | Add the brandy to the meat juices and heat for a few seconds before igniting . |
2 | Hold for a few seconds before repeating two or three times . |
3 | He looked expectantly at Sarah , but she sat for a few seconds before speaking . |
4 | He paused for a few seconds before proceeding . |
5 | There was a plop as it landed in the water , then it thrashed around wildly for a few seconds before settling down . |
6 | And there it teetered for a few seconds before finally toppling over and falling with a sharp tinkle on to the desk-top . |
7 | The normal stopping method is to let the motor run at idling speed for a few seconds before depressing the ignition switch . |
8 | Placing her thumb in her mouth , she sucked on it furiously for a few seconds before settling down once more into a deep sleep . |
9 | It must not brown , but should be left to bubble for a few seconds before being removed from the heat and left to settle . |
10 | It faded away for a few seconds before starting again as others joined it , their howls hanging eerily in the cold shadows of the trees of Regent 's Park , before dying down again among the bars and cages of London Zoo . |
11 | Dora glared after him for a few seconds before turning away and striding across the garden towards the orchard . |
12 | Lisa struck a pose of melodramatic fervour and held it for a few seconds before slumping back in her seat . |
13 | Although aware he was an android , she had thought for a few seconds before removing her clothes . |