Example sentences of "[art] few seconds [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 He sometimes wondered if it was not Blanche 's ability to daydream like this for a few seconds a day , the power to see beauty in apparent ugliness , that was the key to her resilience .
2 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 .
3 After a few seconds the voice began again , stronger now and more resolute .
4 The man whirled round and for a few seconds the landlord saw his face .
5 After a few seconds the attitude should be allowed to steepen up gradually and smoothly until the full climbing angle is reached .
6 ( After a few seconds the rudder must be recentralised to avoid getting to high speeds with full rudder applied . )
7 After a few seconds the Luggage got up and pattered across the floor after them .
8 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 .
9 After a few seconds the panel in front of him rose up .
10 Unless this is quickly controlled , in a few seconds the glider can be far too high above the towplane .
11 He could hear the car , distantly , and after a few seconds the sound of its motor faded away .
12 After a few seconds the novice , with tea spilling out of the cup and down his arms , cried , ‘ stop ! no more will go in ’ .
13 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 .
14 But holding the copper after a few seconds the heat all the heat 'd be transmitted through
15 Every few seconds a plane would take off as another approached the cross runway , with a third coming in behind the take-off plane to land .
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