Example sentences of "[pers pn] [prep] [art] moment and " in BNC.
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| 1 | I put my arm across his shoulders , and as he leaned against me for a moment and sobbed I wondered if he had ever been able to cry like this — like a little boy with somebody to comfort him . |
| 2 | He shook our hands , holding them for a moment and laughing softly . |
| 3 | If it 's worth more than a hundred and fifty thousand pounds between you at the moment and you leave it all to your surviving spouse then when he or she dies in due course and if those figures have n't altered they 'll be inheritance tax to pay . |
| 4 | The President regarded him for a moment and Trent thought that the old man might rally . |
| 5 | Martin looked at him for a moment and smiled softly at him as he said , ‘ I would , laddie , but you 'd better not ; I think your mother needs you tonight . |
| 6 | She looked at him for a moment and burst out laughing . |
| 7 | He stared at her for a moment and then shrugged and moved out of the kitchen and towards the back door . |
| 8 | Urquhart stared at her for a moment and then shattered into a hearty laugh , much too hearty to be genuine to Blanche 's ears . |
| 9 | He surveyed her for a moment and then switched on , as though it had been a light , the very considerable charm of his smile . |
| 10 | She was desperate for more of him ; her body ached for fulfilment , for the feel of his need and strength inside — so that when he entered her , when she felt that first wondrous thrust , which brought both pleasure and pain , it was as she 'd always dreamed , and as his urgent rhythm continued , bringing them both to that glorious peak of exhilaration , Robyn cried out his name , held him close to her for a moment and wished things could be like this forever . |
| 11 | Let us leave her for the moment and go back to Matilda and her first day in Miss Honey 's class . |
| 12 | She was terribly grateful to him at the moment and it would n't require any effort on his part . |
| 13 | He put down the phone , sat staring at it for a moment and then dialled once more . |
| 14 | She took the boxed flower and then , after holding it for a moment and wondering what to do with it , laid it down alongside her place setting . |
| 15 | We saw it for a moment and then the match went out . |
| 16 | I know the people around me at the moment and I know they work 100 per cent for me . |
| 17 | My daughter is not with me at the moment and I do n't know when she 'll come back . |
| 18 | When he arrived he put his cold , white hand in hers for a moment and said , ‘ Hello , Tessa , ’ as if he had always been aware of her as part of the background furnishings . |