Example sentences of "for [art] few seconds [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The boy fought wildly for a few seconds but then his right arm was bent back behind him until he called out in the most desperate agony he had ever known . |
| 2 | She struggled furiously for a few seconds but her former strength was lost to her . |
| 3 | another driver says he came off in a field saw stars for a few seconds but he 's alright … |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The Brigadier glared at me for a few seconds and replied rather quietly . |
| 6 | He put down the pot , stared at the floor for a few seconds and then looked up glowering , pointed his finger at me in a way that was frightening because it was so sudden . |
| 7 | There was silence for a few seconds and then he said : ‘ And she 's your sister , is she ? ’ |
| 8 | He watched her face as she scanned the street and the square ahead for a few seconds and then moved on . |
| 9 | Finding she could n't push the pram up the slope , she thought for a few seconds and then tried to pull it up . |
| 10 | 11 Dip the tin into hot water for a few seconds and turn on to a serving plate . |
| 11 | ‘ I would roll over on my ankle and it would pop out for a few seconds and click back in again ’ . |
| 12 | Now you 've worked through these 12 exercises , lightly jog for a few seconds and remember to jog where you can , whether it 's going for a bus or running up the stairs . |
| 13 | Let the print drain for a few seconds and place it on your flash enlarger ( that 's why the bin liner ) and now run your flash test across the print . |
| 14 | A soaking bumblebee crawled over a thistle-bloom , vibrated its wings for a few seconds and then flew away down the field . |
| 15 | There was silence for a few seconds and then she heard Meredith 's voice : ‘ Not to worry . |
| 16 | Let the print drain for a few seconds and place it on your flash enlarger ( that 's why the bin liner ) and now run your flash test across the print Exposure times should exceed your previously established ‘ max.flash ’ . |
| 17 | The tape crackled for a few seconds and then hummed as he replaced the receiver . |
| 18 | He held her like this for a few seconds and then , suddenly , the oddly predatory look left his face and his hands dropped to his sides . |
| 19 | It was difficult to raise the vein as the filly staggered around , but she came to rest for a few seconds and I dug my thumb into the jugular furrow . |
| 20 | FOOTSTEPS IN THE SAME ROOM , THEN THE RADIO IS TURNED UP VERY LOUD FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RIGHT DOWN |
| 21 | The creature staggered for a few seconds and turned to scream . |
| 22 | He seemed to consider that for a few seconds and then replied , ‘ Maria Luisa needed me around . ’ |
| 23 | So it can only be human failure I E that she was driving and just sort of lost her concentration for a few seconds and that was fatal |
| 24 | Immerse the section , slab or plaquette in the reagent contained in a suitable dish or tray for a few seconds or until the yellow precipitate forms . |