Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] for [art] [adj] seconds " in BNC.
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1 | The Doctor stared at her silently for a few seconds . |
2 | Nicola looked at him steadily for a few seconds . |
3 | Placing her thumb in her mouth , she sucked on it furiously for a few seconds before settling down once more into a deep sleep . |
4 | She may , for example , lay it down for a few seconds while she opens the entrance to her hole . |
5 | A few stragglers kept it up for a few seconds , then there was nothing . |
6 | She left it there for a few seconds , then restored it to its previous position . |
7 | The pump ‘ pinned us there for a few seconds before the other lads got it off ’ . |