Example sentences of "[vb past] for a [det] moments " in BNC.
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1 | And I knelt for a few moments , head buried in my hands . |
2 | Bigwig listened and sniffed for a few moments . |
3 | " They talked for a few moments , and then he handed her an envelope and walked away . |
4 | Sarah watched for a few moments when the game began , then went off to look for her Nature treasures . |
5 | I just stood and stared for a few moments amid all the activity that was going on around the wounded Lovat . |
6 | She struggled for a few moments until , overcome apparently by shock , she lost consciousness . |
7 | Holy chaos reigned for a few moments while all heaven was let loose . |
8 | She lay for a few moments watching the patterns it made on the ceiling . |
9 | Howard thought for a few moments and then said , ‘ I think I know what time the next plane leaves for London . ’ |
10 | ’ He thought for a few moments . |
11 | The artist thought for a few moments . |
12 | Neither of us spoke for a few moments , then she asked : ‘ Do you mind if I stay here for a little while ? ’ |
13 | ‘ So happy to gleet my good fliends here tonight ’ , he began , and spoke for a few moments on the glories of old Cathay . |
14 | When we reached the jetty we paused for a few moments to look across at the islet . |
15 | He paused for a few moments . |
16 | The calling continued for a few moments and then , with a cry of ‘ bitch ’ , to her horror , Nicky Scott Wilson began to make the most blood-curdling noise as he bayed her name to the night sky , like a wolf . |
17 | He waited for a few moments to compose himself , then left the court with his arm round his wife , Shirley , to face a large crowd of waiting reporters and cameras . |
18 | It hovered for a few moments , then suddenly it dropped to the floor with a tinkle and broke in two . |
19 | Slightly off-balance by the speed of the events , Lee floundered for a few moments . |
20 | Torn in two by indecision , she reflected for a few moments , then said slowly , ‘ If it comes to choosing between Ian and a monkey , then Ian wins hands down . |
21 | Karelius remained for a few moments gazing out into the night , taking in the mighty fires and flares , and the cries of ‘ l'Empereur ! ’ mingled occasionally with snatches from the Carmagnole , Père Duchesne , and other patriotic songs . |
22 | The Soul Eater crouched for a few moments and Nuadu saw that a thin silvery fluid was beginning to course along its hollow talons . |
23 | I replaced the blanket over his head and stood for a few moments looking at the bodies in their neat little rows . |
24 | Mark stood for a few moments at the corner of Parliament Street and Bridge Street . |
25 | He stood for a few moments thinking , and looking apprehensively from one stallion to the other . |
26 | They stood for a few moments in shy silence , staring from one to another . |
27 | She stood for a few moments catching her breath , then continued through to the kitchen . |
28 | Melissa found its clean , uncluttered lines at once calming and uplifting , and she stood for a few moments just inside the door , absorbing the tranquil atmosphere . |
29 | She put away the car , quietly locked the garage door and stood for a few moments looking out over the valley . |
30 | Morse and Max stood for a few moments silently just outside the front door of the Kemp residence . |