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 .
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