Certainly three seconds elapsed before we saw the slightest effect.

No more than three seconds elapsed before the results showed on the monitor screen.

Not more than two seconds elapsed before Hendrix was on the phone.

Nearly three full seconds elapsed before Soloman realized that he was the source of the sound.

A few seconds elapsed before what he had said registered fully.

All told, only 50 seconds elapsed and the scoring margin didn't change.

Just a few seconds elapsed before the two retreated to the hallway, safely away from the window.

Several seconds elapsed before the remaining pilots realized what had happened.

Long seconds elapsed before the sheriff could find his voice.

For a while he enjoyed being challenged to figure the number of seconds elapsed since a particular historical event.