Example sentences of "a few seconds [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a few seconds even Morse was lost a little ; but then he grinned acknowledgement : ‘ You 're a cultured sod . ’ |
| 2 | A few seconds later Giles heard a crash as the stone hit the ground hundreds of feet below . |
| 3 | A few seconds later Conchis returned . |
| 4 | She watched her mother walk out of the kitchen as if in a trance and a few seconds later Carla was nestled in her granny 's arms . |
| 5 | A few seconds later Susan came bursting in as she had been upstairs when she 'd heard Maggie 's voice . |
| 6 | A few seconds later Matilda Jenkins had pushed open the bedroom door . |
| 7 | A few seconds later de Craon bustled in , his face wreathed in an unctuous smile , bobbing and bowing while his snakelike eyes scrutinised the King . |
| 8 | Instead , place cotton wool soaked in remover over each nail , hold for a few seconds then life off . |