Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [art] [adj] seconds [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She struggled furiously for a few seconds but her former strength was lost to her . |
| 2 | She may , for example , lay it down for a few seconds while she opens the entrance to her hole . |
| 3 | FOOTSTEPS IN THE SAME ROOM , THEN THE RADIO IS TURNED UP VERY LOUD FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RIGHT DOWN |
| 4 | He gazed calmly for a few seconds before he lifted his hand in greeting . |
| 5 | Every sunset the apes would return from their day 's foraging to sleep in the branches of this giant tree , and we were driven to distraction by our repeated attempts to film them properly in the few seconds after they arrived and before the sun set . |
| 6 | The boy fought wildly for a few seconds but then his right arm was bent back behind him until he called out in the most desperate agony he had ever known . |
| 7 | ‘ I would roll over on my ankle and it would pop out for a few seconds and click back in again ’ . |
| 8 | The pump ‘ pinned us there for a few seconds before the other lads got it off ’ . |
| 9 | He watched her face as she scanned the street and the square ahead for a few seconds and then moved on . |
| 10 | The ball is kicked or thrown to the highlighted player either after a few seconds or when the fire button is pressed with the joystick i neutral . |