Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [prep] a few seconds " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 'll switch itself off in a few seconds . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Cut it out , Maria , ’ he ordered her curtly after a few seconds in which he seemed to hold his breath . |
| 3 | The Doctor stared at her silently for a few seconds . |
| 4 | Nicola looked at him steadily for a few seconds . |
| 5 | Placing her thumb in her mouth , she sucked on it furiously for a few seconds before settling down once more into a deep sleep . |
| 6 | She may , for example , lay it down for a few seconds while she opens the entrance to her hole . |
| 7 | A few stragglers kept it up for a few seconds , then there was nothing . |
| 8 | She left it there for a few seconds , then restored it to its previous position . |
| 9 | The pump ‘ pinned us there for a few seconds before the other lads got it off ’ . |