Example sentences of "for [art] [adj] seconds [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An overall value of basal UOS pressure was derived for the six seconds before and up to six seconds after the onset of the common cavity episode by averaging the individual two second values . |
| 2 | Student 's paired t test was used to compare basal UOS pressure for the six seconds before the common cavity to the six seconds after the onset of the common cavity . |
| 3 | The loads on the structure are lower during the first half of the launch and it is not unusual to exceed the placard speed for a few seconds during the initial steepening of the climb . |
| 4 | If the lines are balanced you should be able to hold this position for a few seconds without the sail changing its position . |
| 5 | ‘ Never , in my life , ’ he murmured distractedly , leaving her mouth for a few seconds to hungrily kiss her cheekbone , her temple , to lightly nip the lobe of her ear , ‘ have I met a woman so obstinate , so pigheaded … ’ |
| 6 | ‘ You 'll notice that this ‘ fridge opens from right to left , so the door would conceal the identity of anyone entering the kitchen for a few seconds at least . |
| 7 | The crowded church was silent for a few seconds at these words no citizen of Decin had ever heard before . |
| 8 | Cook the poppadoms in hot oil for a few seconds on both sides and then drain on kitchen paper . |
| 9 | Even on a bad day he is worth watching , for a few seconds of his lightning , elegant attacks eclipses an evening of mauling aggression . |
| 10 | He played for a few seconds with the animal 's jewelled collar then turned his eyes on me . |
| 11 | Add the brandy to the meat juices and heat for a few seconds before igniting . |
| 12 | Hold for a few seconds before repeating two or three times . |
| 13 | He looked expectantly at Sarah , but she sat for a few seconds before speaking . |
| 14 | He paused for a few seconds before proceeding . |
| 15 | There was a plop as it landed in the water , then it thrashed around wildly for a few seconds before settling down . |
| 16 | And there it teetered for a few seconds before finally toppling over and falling with a sharp tinkle on to the desk-top . |
| 17 | The normal stopping method is to let the motor run at idling speed for a few seconds before depressing the ignition switch . |
| 18 | Placing her thumb in her mouth , she sucked on it furiously for a few seconds before settling down once more into a deep sleep . |
| 19 | It must not brown , but should be left to bubble for a few seconds before being removed from the heat and left to settle . |
| 20 | It faded away for a few seconds before starting again as others joined it , their howls hanging eerily in the cold shadows of the trees of Regent 's Park , before dying down again among the bars and cages of London Zoo . |
| 21 | Dora glared after him for a few seconds before turning away and striding across the garden towards the orchard . |
| 22 | Lisa struck a pose of melodramatic fervour and held it for a few seconds before slumping back in her seat . |
| 23 | Although aware he was an android , she had thought for a few seconds before removing her clothes . |
| 24 | He walked once , twice round the table on the dais , pausing for a few seconds behind each chair . |
| 25 | For a few seconds after their departure , the room was silent . |
| 26 | You will be able to see the lush green streamer weed swaying in the current , and if you look carefully , letting your eyes adjust to the movement of the current and weed , preferably with the use of polaroid spectacles , you may see one or more black shapes that suddenly emerge from under the green ribbon , hover for a few seconds in the open water and then just as suddenly disappear back into the weed . |
| 27 | The membranes of course contain both the proteins and the enzyme that phosphorylates them , protein kinase C. If radioactive ATP is added to a tiny sample of the membranes , and incubated together for a few seconds in a miniature test-tube , the membrane proteins become both phosphorylated and radioactive . |
| 28 | She barely noticed it at all as she stood for a few seconds in front of the mirror and pulled the comb through her hair . |
| 29 | After staring at her for a few seconds in silence , he finally nodded and went out , leaving her to dress . |
| 30 | The decapitated head spun like a ball in the air , lips still moving ; his trunk stood for a few seconds in its own fountain of hot red gore before crashing on to the blood-stained ice . |