Example sentences of "[conj] for [art] few seconds " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was so astonished that for a few seconds he stood where he was and when he did turn round he could see the top of the wall , the delicate pattern of wire mesh against the sky , and hear running footsteps . |
| 2 | Bellybutton was McIllvanney 's foreman , and for a few seconds I dared hope that he had come to help us , but instead he told me that one of the bareboat thirty-three-footers was in trouble . |
| 3 | He sensed my curiosity about how much the twins were worth , and for a few seconds reticence and candour fought across his face , but then he shrugged . |
| 4 | He said nothing , did nothing , and for a few seconds , she thought she had finally silenced him . |
| 5 | The man whirled round and for a few seconds the landlord saw his face . |