Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] a few seconds " in BNC.
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| 1 | Facet augmentation returned a few seconds later . |
| 2 | this case concerns a claim for pain and suffering lasting a few seconds prior to death arising from the hillsborough incident . |
| 3 | Installation is n't difficult — screwing the battery onto the board takes a few seconds . |
| 4 | It is a good technique to allow a few seconds at the beginning of a shot before the pan movement actually starts to allow the audience time to take in the scene . |
| 5 | Without it , my version occupied a few seconds under fifteen minutes . |
| 6 | The silence lasted a few seconds . |
| 7 | The idea that a runner can win more by not trying too hard is not likely to be well received in the hard-bitten commercial world of sports retailing , but if the winter miles are currently very wearisome and every race is a struggle to gain a few seconds , you might try leaving your watch off at a race or two and see if the Zarei approach puts a bit of the enjoyment back into running . |