Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [prep] a [det] seconds " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Cut it out , Maria , ’ he ordered her curtly after a few seconds in which he seemed to hold his breath . |
2 | The Doctor stared at her silently for a few seconds . |
3 | Nicola looked at him steadily for a few seconds . |
4 | Placing her thumb in her mouth , she sucked on it furiously for a few seconds before settling down once more into a deep sleep . |
5 | She left it there for a few seconds , then restored it to its previous position . |
6 | The pump ‘ pinned us there for a few seconds before the other lads got it off ’ . |