He had taken advantage of two short seconds to gain the door.

"It is still a few seconds short of the time I gave you."

He was thinking: An open door, here, now, a few short seconds before the great ship is due to leave.

Then for a few short seconds everything actually worked and I was airborne.

Through that strategy, he had gained short seconds in which to use weapons of his own.

All had happened within the space of two short seconds.

In a few short seconds they were off the desert road and back on the highway.

The impact took the driver over the wheel and through the window in two short seconds.

It had all taken place within a few short seconds.

But in a few short seconds, the children raced up to her.