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  • I looked away for a few sec - onds to fiddle with the radio dial.

    Honeymoon Patterson, James 2005

  • He reached out quickly and began tugging; in sec - onds, he had milk streaming into the pail.

    Flint, the King Kirchoff, Mary 2003

  • The Highlander's strokes were steady and smooth, and he wheeled skill - fully to keep his back from being exposed for more than a few sec - onds at a time, just as Patrinell had taught him in their exercises.

    Ilse Witch Brooks, Terry 2000

  • Within sec her head and pressed her face against his throat. onds, his jeans were open, and he was positioned above her.

    Fat Tuesday Brown, Sandra, 1948- 1997

  • He looked for several sec-onds, then saw something that made him pull back fast.

    Wizard and Glass King, Stephen 1997

  • Jonathan glanced at his thumbnail watch and counted onds.

    Delta Search Shatner, William 1997

  • When his qission cleared seG onds later, she'd questioned her sanity.

    Too Many Bosses Freed, Jan 1995

  • The eruption lasted for several sec-onds, and even after the blast ceased, a huge, white cloud drifted across the plaza, floating toward the river -where the radiant heat of the lava would quickly burn it away.

    Emperor of Ansalon Niles, Douglas 1993

  • Wren's blood pounded in her ears, measuring the passing of the sec - onds.

    The Elf Queen of Shannara Brooks, Terry 1992

  • He reached out quickly and began tugging; in sec - onds, he had milk streaming into the pail.

    Flint the King Kirchoff, Mary 1990

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