Example sentences of "[conj] for a second she " in BNC.
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| 1 | The image experienced in a flash of gold , a flush of warmth to her face , was so vivid that for a second she hesitated at the kitchen door as if disorientated . |
| 2 | The memory was so vivid that for a second she thought she heard the echo of the slam . |
| 3 | It was quite dark when Breeze let herself into the house , and for a second she was dazzled by the electric light , and failed to see the suitcases in the hall . |
| 4 | His eyes narrowed , and for a second she thought he 'd refuse to follow her lead , but to her relief he shrugged . |
| 5 | He was still barring the doorway , and for a second she thought he 'd refuse to move . |
| 6 | To return them he , too , moved , and he was now above her , and for a second she felt fear again , only for him to murmur into her neck , ‘ Do n't be frightened , McAllister , I wo n't hurt you , ’ and he began to kiss her throat , exposed above the white blouse she was wearing , while his right hand stroked her breast through its cloth . |
| 7 | He was sitting in the deckchair Candy had vacated by the time she returned , and for a second she thought he had fallen asleep , his head tilted back against the wooden spar of the chair , his eyes closed , their long black lashes casting shadows on his cheeks . |