Example sentences of "[pron] thought for a second " in BNC.
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1 | I thought for a second he was going to burn it , but instead he tore it into tiny scraps that he tossed into the warm wind . |
2 | I thought for a second she was smoking so I avoided her and I do n't think she noticed me. when I came out , there was Shelima 's science book in a wash-basin smouldering away . |
3 | She thought for a second . |
4 | He thought for a second about the Brigadier 's last biased pronouncement , found himself immediately incensed , and launched impetuously into a passionate rebuttal . |
5 | He thought for a second , just an instant , there was something there , something in her eyes like a flicker of uncertainty , but it was so brief he was unsure if he had imagined it . |
6 | He thought for a second then said : ‘ Yes , that 's the name . |