Example sentences of "[prep] [art] few seconds the " in BNC.

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1 After a few seconds the attitude should be allowed to steepen up gradually and smoothly until the full climbing angle is reached .
2 ( After a few seconds the rudder must be recentralised to avoid getting to high speeds with full rudder applied . )
3 He could hear the car , distantly , and after a few seconds the sound of its motor faded away .
4 After a few seconds the voice began again , stronger now and more resolute .
5 After a few seconds the red lights on my suit turned to green .
6 After a few seconds the novice , with tea spilling out of the cup and down his arms , cried , ‘ stop ! no more will go in ’ .
7 After a few seconds the Luggage got up and pattered across the floor after them .
8 After a few seconds the panel in front of him rose up .
9 But holding the copper after a few seconds the heat all the heat 'd be transmitted through
10 For a few seconds the sheer force of the wind supported my weight before I stumbled into a lull between squalls .
11 Gerald Sutherland , 41 , said : ‘ For a few seconds the doors were shut and people were really panicking , then they opened and passengers rushed out as quickly as they could .
12 For a few seconds the sepoy tried discreetly to shoo her away , hoping to be able to continue unobserved his stealthy creeping through the jungle .
13 For a few seconds the lights at the Villa Fiesole failed entirely , and in those few seconds there was the sound of the back door being opened and footsteps in the passage .
14 For a few seconds the two birds stood facing each other , chests fully extended ; then Handlebar 's bird flew at its rival with a new and sudden violence .
15 The man whirled round and for a few seconds the landlord saw his face .
16 Unless this is quickly controlled , in a few seconds the glider can be far too high above the towplane .
17 With boards travelling at up to 25 knots , the emphasis is on not falling since in a few seconds the fleet will have zoomed past and gained a huge advantage .
18 In a few seconds the fuse caught , and after about ten seconds the mass of flame blew up and out , throwing something black and smoking twenty metres or more into the late-afternoon air and scattering pieces all over the Grounds .
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