Example sentences of "she hesitate for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She hesitated for a moment , then said , ‘ I met Sid Watkins in Berkeley today and he asked me if I would like to go to the Licensed Victuallers Dinner at the Princes Hotel with him tonight . |
| 2 | She hesitated for a moment , a dim figure in the dark kitchen , distinguished by a brown balloon of a mob-cap and a coarse sacking apron which fell from her neck to her feet like a monstrous bib : it was hard for her to accept defeat . |
| 3 | She hesitated for a second and then gave Russell her home number . |
| 4 | As she hesitated for a split-second when her escape was barred by the dancers , Roman caught up with her , grabbed her arm , hauled her to a standstill . |
| 5 | She hesitated for a moment before asking in a low voice : ‘ The book you bought yesterday — you have read it ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Monsieur Gebrec 's death was probably nothing more than a tragic accident , ’ Melissa went on , ‘ but ’ — she hesitated for a moment before saying — ‘ there is some talk of suicide . ’ |
| 7 | She hesitated for a moment before adding in a lowered voice , ‘ She 's known Philippe for quite a while , but I do n't think she ever realised … ’ |
| 8 | Alain was greatly distressed by his death , but , ’ she hesitated for a moment before continuing , ‘ he would have got over it in time . |
| 9 | He was staring across at the distant mountains ; he seemed to be in a reverie , unaware of her presence , and she hesitated for a moment before saying , ‘ Could I have a word with you , please ? ’ |
| 10 | She hesitated for a moment , poised vulnerably with the coffee-pot in one hand , and the jug of hot milk in the other . |
| 11 | She hesitated for a moment , her eye on the bathroom door . |
| 12 | As she passed him to put away the files she hesitated for a moment , and instantly his hand shot out to take hers in a crushing grip . |
| 13 | She hesitated for a moment before saying , ‘ We went to see Eddie Brady on Thursday . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Billy moved away to work — ’ she hesitated for a fraction of a second' — out of London about three years ago and I started seeing someone and Cleo was the result . |
| 15 | And , when he did n't immediately reply , she hesitated for a moment , taking a deep breath before adding , ‘ Do you — er — do you want to discuss a divorce ? ’ |
| 16 | She hesitated for a moment , before realising that to refuse would only make her appear ridiculous . |
| 17 | She hesitated for a moment , before adding with a worried frown , ‘ I wish I was n't feeling so nervous about having to cope with the twins back at the apartment in New York . ’ |
| 18 | She hesitated for a moment , wondering exactly how he was going to receive the news . |
| 19 | She hesitated for a split-second before lifting the receiver . |
| 20 | She hesitated for a long moment , then suddenly thrust out her arm . |
| 21 | She hesitated for the merest fraction of a second . |