Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] for a few seconds " in BNC.
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1 | The membranes of course contain both the proteins and the enzyme that phosphorylates them , protein kinase C. If radioactive ATP is added to a tiny sample of the membranes , and incubated together for a few seconds in a miniature test-tube , the membrane proteins become both phosphorylated and radioactive . |
2 | He gazed calmly for a few seconds before he lifted his hand in greeting . |
3 | It faded away for a few seconds before starting again as others joined it , their howls hanging eerily in the cold shadows of the trees of Regent 's Park , before dying down again among the bars and cages of London Zoo . |
4 | The disk will whizz around for a few seconds , and then you get the rows of statistics . |
5 | The boy fought wildly for a few seconds but then his right arm was bent back behind him until he called out in the most desperate agony he had ever known . |
6 | No answer , then Spencer passed out for a few seconds , only to wake to the pungent smell of burning and the sharp realisation that he must now get out of the thing . |
7 | Bryn 's mouth worked silently for a few seconds . |
8 | She struggled furiously for a few seconds but her former strength was lost to her . |
9 | 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 . |
10 | He chewed vigorously for a few seconds . |
11 | I felt him go off for a few seconds . |
12 | It is possible that I even dozed off for a few seconds , exhausted by the day 's work . |
13 | At the summit cairn on Shunner Fell , we paused only for a few seconds to look towards Swaledale and back towards Mallerstang before moving on . |
14 | ‘ I would roll over on my ankle and it would pop out for a few seconds and click back in again ’ . |
15 | She sat there for a few seconds , then heard a voice softly calling her name . |
16 | He remained there for a few seconds then slowly got to his feet and moved to the door leading into the hallway . |