Example sentences of "a few second the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a few seconds the sepoy tried discreetly to shoo her away , hoping to be able to continue unobserved his stealthy creeping through the jungle . |
| 2 | After a few seconds the voice began again , stronger now and more resolute . |
| 3 | The man whirled round and for a few seconds the landlord saw his face . |
| 4 | After a few seconds the attitude should be allowed to steepen up gradually and smoothly until the full climbing angle is reached . |
| 5 | ( After a few seconds the rudder must be recentralised to avoid getting to high speeds with full rudder applied . ) |
| 6 | After a few seconds the Luggage got up and pattered across the floor after them . |
| 7 | In a few seconds the fuse caught , and after about ten seconds the mass of flame blew up and out , throwing something black and smoking twenty metres or more into the late-afternoon air and scattering pieces all over the Grounds . |
| 8 | For a few seconds the lights at the Villa Fiesole failed entirely , and in those few seconds there was the sound of the back door being opened and footsteps in the passage . |
| 9 | After a few seconds the panel in front of him rose up . |
| 10 | Unless this is quickly controlled , in a few seconds the glider can be far too high above the towplane . |
| 11 | He could hear the car , distantly , and after a few seconds the sound of its motor faded away . |
| 12 | After a few seconds the novice , with tea spilling out of the cup and down his arms , cried , ‘ stop ! no more will go in ’ . |
| 13 | Gerald Sutherland , 41 , said : ‘ For a few seconds the doors were shut and people were really panicking , then they opened and passengers rushed out as quickly as they could . |
| 14 | With boards travelling at up to 25 knots , the emphasis is on not falling since in a few seconds the fleet will have zoomed past and gained a huge advantage . |
| 15 | But holding the copper after a few seconds the heat all the heat 'd be transmitted through |