Example sentences of "[pers pn] for [art] [adj] seconds " in BNC.

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1 The Brigadier glared at me for a few seconds and replied rather quietly .
2 It stared at me for a few seconds , then the lens flashed again , a key was put into the lock , bolts were drawn and the door was opened .
3 That name clearly struck a chord in McIllvanney , for he frowned at me for a few seconds , but the chord must have faded for he shrugged it off .
4 It 's so incongruous it stuns me for a few seconds .
5 ‘ You know the heat is off , Ruth , ’ he told her , his eyes catching hers and holding them for a few seconds .
6 Sticky Block — Holds you for a few seconds .
7 As I stood watching him for a few seconds and looking at the damage to his farm buildings and the dead and wounded cattle around the orchard , I thought to myself .
8 We stood and stared after him for a few seconds , then one of the mortar team behind me remarked .
9 Alec stared at him for a few seconds , then walked out into the heat and glare of the mid-day sun .
10 Dora glared after him for a few seconds before turning away and striding across the garden towards the orchard .
11 Sorrel watched him for a few seconds , then snatched it out of his hands and stuck it in her mouth .
12 She left her office at about five forty-five , saw Naylor 's Jaguar in the car park and went weak at the knees about him for a few seconds , then she determinedly got into her own car and drove home .
13 Gradually it became possible to stop her for a few seconds , and then to ask her to start walking again before her anxiety rose and she reared .
14 And when she jumped up again , the chair sort of stuck to the seat of those awful green breeches she wears and came up with her for a few seconds until the thick syrup slowly came unstuck .
15 After staring at her for a few seconds in silence , he finally nodded and went out , leaving her to dress .
16 He stared down at her for a few seconds , almost as if searching for some clue hidden in her expression .
17 That stumped her for a few seconds , then she opened the door to the hallway for me .
18 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 .
19 Hold it for a few seconds , maybe five , then release it .
20 Fred thought about it for a few seconds .
21 He stood in the hallway puffing on it for a few seconds to make sure it was fully alight .
22 She held my hand steady to bring the cigarette to the flame and kept it for a few seconds longer than she had to .
23 Lisa struck a pose of melodramatic fervour and held it for a few seconds before slumping back in her seat .
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