Example sentences of "[art] [adj] seconds ['s] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first bell you hear is the 30 seconds ' warning . |
| 2 | It therefore follows that even if you are two points ahead at the 30 seconds ' bell , the opponent can still pull these back and take the final point to win . |
| 3 | Similarly , if you are lagging behind at the 30 seconds ' bell , it is not too late for you to win the bout . |
| 4 | The barman brought over their hot toddies and Roy was glad of the few seconds ' reprieve . |
| 5 | As soon as the 15 seconds ' rest has elapsed , you must start the next exercise . |
| 6 | After a few seconds ' thought I realised that she meant their President , that is the former General who was dictator with the continuing consent of their other commanders . |
| 7 | A few seconds ' pause gives the speaker a chance to calm down and gauge the atmosphere in the room . |
| 8 | You 've said ‘ Fire ! ’ and seen the price of a dozen cameras blow away in a few seconds ' worth of flash and bang , with nothing left at the end to stick in the family album . |
| 9 | The initial orientation can not be predicted , but reversal after a few seconds ' observation always takes place in the same way . |