Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] for a few seconds " in BNC.
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| 1 | The membranes of course contain both the proteins and the enzyme that phosphorylates them , protein kinase C. If radioactive ATP is added to a tiny sample of the membranes , and incubated together for a few seconds in a miniature test-tube , the membrane proteins become both phosphorylated and radioactive . |
| 2 | He gazed calmly for a few seconds before he lifted his hand in greeting . |
| 3 | It faded away for a few seconds before starting again as others joined it , their howls hanging eerily in the cold shadows of the trees of Regent 's Park , before dying down again among the bars and cages of London Zoo . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Bryn 's mouth worked silently for a few seconds . |
| 6 | She struggled furiously for a few seconds but her former strength was lost to her . |
| 7 | He chewed vigorously for a few seconds . |
| 8 | At the summit cairn on Shunner Fell , we paused only for a few seconds to look towards Swaledale and back towards Mallerstang before moving on . |
| 9 | She sat there for a few seconds , then heard a voice softly calling her name . |
| 10 | He remained there for a few seconds then slowly got to his feet and moved to the door leading into the hallway . |