Example sentences of "[prep] a [det] second she " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a few seconds she drew it down again and strained her ears . |
| 2 | Gina started scanning the documents , then after a few seconds she gasped , |
| 3 | After a few seconds she focused on the crude childish characters , |
| 4 | It was followed by a silence so fraught with regret on Luce 's part that after a few seconds she had to admit the truth . |
| 5 | After a few seconds she glanced at her watch in disgust . |
| 6 | For a few seconds she felt the bony weight of her grandmother on top of her and smelt the sickly powder she used ; then Nana struggled upright , her breath rasping painfully in her throat , and pulled a thick length of bamboo from its hiding place behind her dressing table . |
| 7 | Grainne blinked and shook her head , because just for a few seconds she had seen with dreadful clarity the Dark Ireland , the Evil Realm , the world of malevolence and malignancy . |
| 8 | For a few seconds she found her eyes trapped in that unnervingly steady gaze . |
| 9 | For a few seconds she knew a stab of fear , and then she looked into his eyes and the fear disappeared . |
| 10 | For a few seconds she was transfixed by the speed of his action and the total unexpectedness of his assault plus a shocked awareness that she was more mentally revolted by his action than she was physically . |
| 11 | For a few seconds she thought her outburst had fallen on deaf ears , then Rune said softly , ‘ Yes , of course , you 're right . |
| 12 | Just for a few seconds she 'd fallen for the powerful aphrodisiac of music , her senses sharpened by aquavit and the potent charisma of a man who would stop at nothing to achieve his desired ends ! |
| 13 | She felt his arms tighten around her in a comforting hug and just for a few seconds she allowed herself the luxury of sinking against him , feeling the strength and the warmth of his body next to her skin . |
| 14 | For a few seconds she recoiled from him , her eyes dilated with horror . |
| 15 | In a few seconds she felt better and raised her head , her eyes enormous in her pale face . |