Example sentences of "[noun] for a few seconds [conj] " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | So it can only be human failure I E that she was driving and just sort of lost her concentration for a few seconds and that was fatal |
2 | Immerse the section , slab or plaquette in the reagent contained in a suitable dish or tray for a few seconds or until the yellow precipitate forms . |
3 | 11 Dip the tin into hot water for a few seconds and turn on to a serving plate . |
4 | A soaking bumblebee crawled over a thistle-bloom , vibrated its wings for a few seconds and then flew away down the field . |
5 | He put down the pot , stared at the floor for a few seconds and then looked up glowering , pointed his finger at me in a way that was frightening because it was so sudden . |
6 | another driver says he came off in a field saw stars for a few seconds but he 's alright … |
7 | Jessamy sat in silence for a few seconds while she digested that piece of information . |
8 | There was silence for a few seconds and then he said : ‘ And she 's your sister , is she ? ’ |
9 | There was silence for a few seconds and then she heard Meredith 's voice : ‘ Not to worry . |
10 | They back off six inches and then charge like two bulls , with the female grasping the male by the bottom lip for a few seconds before he escapes . |
11 | Cliff , the concrete contractor , and Tessa , the schoolteacher , were flipped off the paddle boat in a suck hole and held underwater by the boiling currents for a few seconds before their life-jackets brought them spluttering to the surface . |