Example sentences of "[art] second [adv] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 A second later the doorbell rang .
2 A second later the cat was drinking the milk , and Emily was sitting dejectedly in the corner trying to lick a scratch on the end of her nose , and going cross-eyed in the attempt .
3 A second later the door opened .
4 Thirteen and a half seconds after ignition , the booster motor falls away , and half a second later the jet engine starts propelling the missile for the rest of its flight .
5 A second later the captain 's clenched fist landed on the side of Charlie 's nose .
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