Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [prep] a few seconds " in BNC.
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| 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 | ‘ Never , in my life , ’ he murmured distractedly , leaving her mouth for a few seconds to hungrily kiss her cheekbone , her temple , to lightly nip the lobe of her ear , ‘ have I met a woman so obstinate , so pigheaded … ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Hmm , ’ he murmured , but she was glad to see he had lost none of his pleasantness of expression when , considering her request for a few seconds , he divulged , ‘ After almost two years without a holiday or much free time , I last week completed what I believe to be one of my best achievements . ’ |
| 4 | Occasionally the sun would appear from behind a roof-top , and she would feel its warmth for a few seconds . |
| 5 | The pain had made her lose her breath for a few seconds . |
| 6 | A soaking bumblebee crawled over a thistle-bloom , vibrated its wings for a few seconds and then flew away down the field . |
| 7 | It is not unknown for barbel to pull a rod into the water with a speed and viciousness that has to be seen to be believed , even when the angler has only glanced away from his rod for a few seconds . |
| 8 | After fiddling with the stem of his glass for a few seconds , he looked straight at her and said : |