Example sentences of "for a [adj] seconds [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | If the lines are balanced you should be able to hold this position for a few seconds without the sail changing its position . |
| 3 | ‘ 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 … ’ |
| 4 | ‘ 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 . |
| 5 | The crowded church was silent for a few seconds at these words no citizen of Decin had ever heard before . |
| 6 | Cook the poppadoms in hot oil for a few seconds on both sides and then drain on kitchen paper . |
| 7 | Even on a bad day he is worth watching , for a few seconds of his lightning , elegant attacks eclipses an evening of mauling aggression . |
| 8 | He played for a few seconds with the animal 's jewelled collar then turned his eyes on me . |
| 9 | Add the brandy to the meat juices and heat for a few seconds before igniting . |
| 10 | Hold for a few seconds before repeating two or three times . |
| 11 | He looked expectantly at Sarah , but she sat for a few seconds before speaking . |
| 12 | He paused for a few seconds before proceeding . |
| 13 | There was a plop as it landed in the water , then it thrashed around wildly for a few seconds before settling down . |
| 14 | And there it teetered for a few seconds before finally toppling over and falling with a sharp tinkle on to the desk-top . |
| 15 | The normal stopping method is to let the motor run at idling speed for a few seconds before depressing the ignition switch . |
| 16 | Placing her thumb in her mouth , she sucked on it furiously for a few seconds before settling down once more into a deep sleep . |
| 17 | It must not brown , but should be left to bubble for a few seconds before being removed from the heat and left to settle . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Dora glared after him for a few seconds before turning away and striding across the garden towards the orchard . |
| 20 | Lisa struck a pose of melodramatic fervour and held it for a few seconds before slumping back in her seat . |
| 21 | Although aware he was an android , she had thought for a few seconds before removing her clothes . |
| 22 | He walked once , twice round the table on the dais , pausing for a few seconds behind each chair . |
| 23 | For a few seconds after their departure , the room was silent . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | After staring at her for a few seconds in silence , he finally nodded and went out , leaving her to dress . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | The old woman ducked quickly back into her soft cave , to linger for a few seconds by the animal . |