Example sentences of "the moment it was [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It says in Revelation 12:4 , ‘ The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth , so that he might devour her child the moment it was born . |
| 2 | Or perhaps it was a booby-trapped cake and the whole thing would blow up the moment it was cut , taking Bruce Bogtrotter with it . |
| 3 | It was her breasts , those symbols of nurturance , that first showed signs of cancer , and from the moment it was diagnosed she resigned herself to her fate . |
| 4 | It really should n't work , but the wretched book is so irresistible that I devoured it in a day , fighting off friends and strangers who fell on it like vultures on a carcass the moment it was cast aside with a happy sigh . ’ |
| 5 | And , and , and all , he 'd got all countries ' television er going , you know , so you could look at any country at the moment , the moment it was producing . |
| 6 | Peg tried to keep her hair tightly braided , but the moment it was done Anna would shake it free . |
| 7 | The software contributed to Hallery House 's profits ( through really accurate billing ) from the moment it was installed . |
| 8 | Why , Alyssia thought , she had not jumped at the idea the moment it was suggested was anybody 's guess . |