Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] for a few second " in BNC.
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| 1 | To do this , dip the moulds in warm water for a few seconds , ease the mousse away from the sides of the moulds and carefully tip out , then garnish as before . |
| 2 | Turning the tables on him drew an expressionless silence for a few seconds , and then he smiled , his eyes gleaming in genuine amusement . |
| 3 | There was a rather sombre silence for a few seconds , broken eventually by Maidstone who said : ‘ Right ! |
| 4 | Unless the wind is very strong , if it is obvious that you can reach the field , it is useful to open full airbrake for a few seconds immediately after the final turn to check that you can undershoot . |
| 5 | Normally you will want to use full side-slip for a few seconds rather than a small amount of slip for a much longer time . |
| 6 | 11 Dip the tin into hot water for a few seconds and turn on to a serving plate . |
| 7 | Inserting the cut end of a stem into boiling water for a few seconds ( protecting the flower ) often prevents wilting eg with roses . |
| 8 | Cook the poppadoms in hot oil for a few seconds on both sides and then drain on kitchen paper . |
| 9 | Cliff , the concrete contractor , and Tessa , the schoolteacher , were flipped off the paddle boat in a suck hole and held underwater by the boiling currents for a few seconds before their life-jackets brought them spluttering to the surface . |
| 10 | They back off six inches and then charge like two bulls , with the female grasping the male by the bottom lip for a few seconds before he escapes . |
| 11 | They stared at the dead sheep for a few seconds longer , then went back to the van . |
| 12 | That way it might be easier to match relative velocities for a few seconds . |