Example sentences of "[vb past] for a few seconds [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Melissa watched for a few seconds as he worked , apparently impervious to the heat , then turned back to where the others were waiting . |
| 2 | He shaded his eyes and blinked for a few seconds until he had adjusted to the change . |
| 3 | Janine hesitated for a few seconds before she slipped into them . |
| 4 | So I went back to alight indicator , pulled down only a few inches , which was enough to allow the bream to suck the bait to their lips , and then I paused for a few seconds while I watched the line from the rod-tip tightening in the water . |
| 5 | Harris paused for a few seconds while he negotiated the cabriolet over some deep ruts in the high road . |
| 6 | The fighting continued for a few seconds before they realised that it was no longer dark . |