Example sentences of "a second [pron] thought [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a second she thought they must have turned the other way , and then she saw them again , riding through the trees , the sunlight striking them before they moved off into the shadows . |
| 2 | His eyes narrowed , and for a second she thought he 'd refuse to follow her lead , but to her relief he shrugged . |
| 3 | He was still barring the doorway , and for a second she thought he 'd refuse to move . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The memory was so vivid that for a second she thought she heard the echo of the slam . |
| 6 | Just for a second she thought she detected a wary note in his voice . |
| 7 | For just a second she thought she saw a flicker of admiration in his eyes , but it was gone in a flash , leaving her to wonder if she 'd simply imagined the look . |
| 8 | For a second I thought he was going to hit me , but then he reached into his jacket pocket and brought out a wallet that he unfolded and thrust towards me , giving me just enough time to see that he held the rank of chief inspector , one of the highest ranks in the Bahamian police force , then the wallet was snapped shut and Deacon Billingsley moved to stand very close to me , so close that I could smell the cigar smoke on his breath . |
| 9 | We went into my room at last , with our arms round each other , and in the doorway I stopped dead because I 'd forgotten what Toby had said about John and for a second I thought I was in the wrong room . |
| 10 | for a second I thought it might be a struggle . |
| 11 | Volunteer Eileen said : ‘ For half a second I thought it was a hoax but as he began to name the four streets I took him seriously . ’ |