Sentence examples for for a mere second from inspiring English sources

It's more or less a selection of the biggest upper songs in history what being around Oprah for a mere second is probably like.

Standing still just for a mere second can get you killed.

Scatchard's goal came on the second shot of the game for the Islanders, but they enjoyed their lead for a mere 69 seconds before John Madden tied it from the slot after a pass by Brian Rafalski.

Gove has stripped sixth forms of some £45m to pay for his beloved Harris Westminster free school for a mere 500 sixth-formers.

John McCain and Mr. Bush were caught on camera together for a mere 26 seconds, and at 9 p.m. Eastern time, safely after the networks' evening newscasts.

James followed up his game-winning 3-pointer in Game 2 with 41 hard-earned points, but the Cavaliers led for a mere 17 seconds in the second half.

Blake accepted the award with characteristic humility – gracing the podium for a mere 30 seconds to make the faintly ludic utterance "I'm going to thank my parents for showing me the importance of being self-sufficient".

Pull off the road and park by the perimeter fence for a mere 15 seconds, and a metallic voice sounds from an unseen loudspeaker, calling out your license plate number and telling you to move on.

Mabbott's are perfectly cooked, although I slightly prefer those from the blog Taste Hong Kong, which takes a similar approach but scalds them in boiling water for a mere 30 seconds before leaving them to cool and dry for half an hour.

Viewing it in low or bright light is difficult and the backlight pops on for a mere five seconds, giving you just enough time to forget what time it is.

Incredibly, the Bengals have trailed for a mere 51 seconds the entire season.