Sentence examples for a full second in from inspiring English sources

After Miller's all-out, fame-or-fizzle style left him slipping off the course, Schlopy had the race in hand, beating out Thomas Vonn of Newburgh, N.Y., by nearly a full second in that run.

This is one reason why the Miata is nearly a full second quicker in the zero-to-60 mph sprint (6.5 seconds vs. 7.2).

But whether or not Rousseff serves a full second term in office, doubts persist over the effectiveness of the ban on corporate political financing.

His margin of victory in the 400, nearly a full second, was the largest in an Olympic 400 final since 1896.

Schoeman swam his 100 meters in 48.17, a full second faster than any of his seven competitors.

From the beginning, the building was designed to combine commercial and residential space, and featured a full basement, small multi-use second floor apartments, and a full third floor in addition to the theatre space.

Of the nearly 100 I.P.O.'s in United States this year, 20 – a full fifth – have been in the high technology sector, according to the report.

That's a full ninth more than in 2007 before the recession.

Yet even though that's a full ninth more than in 2007, companies remain hesitant to hire new workers.

The last time an Australian Prime Minister served out a full first term was in the 20th century.

This amounts to a full third of the overall decline in teenage births in this period.