Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [prep] [art] few seconds " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sorrel watched him for a few seconds , then snatched it out of his hands and stuck it in her mouth . |
| 2 | from my vantage point I saw nothing in the few seconds between the County Inspector 's announcement to have incited what appeared to be a concerted start by the police . |
| 3 | That stumped her for a few seconds , then she opened the door to the hallway for me . |
| 4 | She held my hand steady to bring the cigarette to the flame and kept it for a few seconds longer than she had to . |
| 5 | He said nothing for a few seconds , and I sensed that I might have unsettled this policeman . |
| 6 | I said nothing for a few seconds . |
| 7 | Mr Brownlow said nothing for a few seconds , but simply stared at Rose . |
| 8 | Even when Guy left her for the few seconds it took him to remove his own clothes , his murmured words of love and praise still warmed and reassured her . |
| 9 | Lisa struck a pose of melodramatic fervour and held it for a few seconds before slumping back in her seat . |