Example sentences of "[art] few seconds [to-vb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It only took us a few seconds to realize the mistake but by then twenty-eight kids and three of the missionaries were either dead or dying . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | It took him only a few seconds to find the page he wanted . |
| 4 | Lindsey made her way to the office , taking a few seconds to run a comb through her hair before the door opened and the Hammonds came hesitantly into the room . |
| 5 | When carrying out any actions which interfere with the scan , then such actions can be interrupted every few seconds to scan the Horizon . |