Example sentences of "it [verb] a [det] seconds " in BNC.
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| 1 | In theory , it takes a few seconds for the machine to recognize a new card , but in practice it worked so fast that when I inserted the Flash RAM card and typed ‘ dir A ’ , the machine responded instantly with a list of the card 's contents . |
| 2 | WHY , in the age of the microchip , does it take a few seconds to phone Australia but four full working days for a cheque to clear ? |
| 3 | Out from behind a petrol pump appeared a figure that was female , though it took a few seconds to realise it . |
| 4 | It took a few seconds after he regained consciousness to realize that he was blindfolded . |
| 5 | It took a few seconds before she realised that he had pulled himself away from her . |