Example sentences of "a [det] seconds " in BNC.

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1 A few seconds later , as the glider gains speed , the full aileron suddenly takes effect .
2 The loads on the structure are lower during the first half of the launch and it is not unusual to exceed the placard speed for a few seconds during the initial steepening of the climb .
3 A few seconds later as the aircraft gains more speed , it will need more forward movement to prevent it from unsticking with the tail-wheel or skid touching the ground , and climbing away too steeply .
4 After a few seconds the attitude should be allowed to steepen up gradually and smoothly until the full climbing angle is reached .
5 If this happens he will change the angle of climb automatically as the glider starts to gain height , and he will continue to pull it higher for a few seconds even if a power failure has occurred .
6 Whereas it is obvious that the launch must be abandoned anywhere near the ground , halfway up the launch it is reasonable to hold on for a few seconds to see if the speed picks up again .
7 Hopefully , a few seconds later you will have recognised the situation , taken heed of your training and moved forwards on the stick .
8 A few seconds later the glider is unstalled and can be brought level and back to normal flight with the normal use of the controls .
9 If the nose is dropping in spite of pulling back and hitting the back stop , this is a clear indication that the glider is stalled , and a forward movement is needed for a few seconds to let the wing unstall .
10 Susceptibility to high ‘ g ’ is greatly affected by the duration of the loading , and whereas most people can cope with 3 to 4 g for a few seconds , a sustained loading of that amount may cause loss of vision .
11 ( After a few seconds the rudder must be recentralised to avoid getting to high speeds with full rudder applied . )
12 If full airbrakes are needed for more than a few seconds , and it looks as though they should be kept on , sideslipping should be used to get rid of the excess height so that for the last part of the approach less than full airbrake approach is required .
13 Unless this is quickly controlled , in a few seconds the glider can be far too high above the towplane .
14 They become quite unconscious of what they are doing for a few seconds , and yet insist that they want to carry on and learn to fly .
15 Unless the wind is very strong , if it is obvious that you can reach the field , it is useful to open full airbrake for a few seconds immediately after the final turn to check that you can undershoot .
16 Normally you will want to use full side-slip for a few seconds rather than a small amount of slip for a much longer time .
17 Usually , if the speed is low , you only have a few seconds either to lower the nose or to reduce the amount of airbrake to avoid a bad landing .
18 Usually it will be only for a few seconds , but it is the ability to do it instantly on demand that is so important .
19 If you are knocked out for longer than a few seconds , you should report to your doctor as soon as possible after the competition .
20 But when the edge had dulled it was no problem and on the harder wood a burn mark could be left in a few seconds if very little pressure was applied with the cutter just spinning on the surface .
21 Even on a bad day he is worth watching , for a few seconds of his lightning , elegant attacks eclipses an evening of mauling aggression .
22 10 October , 1903 RAYMOND ASQUITH writes to Lady Manners from Aberdeenshire : ‘ We had a storm yesterday and went out to watch the waves : I ventured too far out onto a rock and was knocked flat on my face against a granite floor by one of the biggest rollers ever seen on this coast : I never felt such a blow ; luckily I fell in a crevice and was n't washed away ; but I was stunned for a few seconds , and when I got up my face and knee were streaming with blood .
23 A few seconds later there was a loud explosion in a hedgerow just off the road , a short distance away .
24 As I stood watching him for a few seconds and looking at the damage to his farm buildings and the dead and wounded cattle around the orchard , I thought to myself .
25 A few seconds later her face had gone , as the cloud changed shape then disappeared .
26 Now and again one zooms over about tree-top height but soon disappears , followed a few seconds later by Allied fighters .
27 There was a hush for a few seconds then a roar from the French civilians , men , women and children , ‘ Encore , encore , encore , Tommy . ’
28 It must have been all over in a few seconds .
29 We stood and stared after him for a few seconds , then one of the mortar team behind me remarked .
30 The Brigadier glared at me for a few seconds and replied rather quietly .
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