Example sentences of "for [art] long moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a long moment you , and each and every one of your neighbours , pray that you are not this man 's doppelgänger . |
| 2 | She stood still for a long moment that seemed to the others to grow into an age . |
| 3 | Omi looked steadily at Erika for a long moment , and looking back into Omi 's fine , hooded eyes , Erika sensed for the first time ever , not merely that Omi was an old woman who walked rather slowly , was glad of help in undressing , and who , on days when her arthritis was very bad , needed her meat cutting for her . |
| 4 | As they stood patiently in a doorway waiting for the column to pass , Catherine turned to say something to McLeish and he looked down at her for a long moment . |
| 5 | Evelyn looked at her for a long moment . |
| 6 | He stood still again for a long moment ; then lifted his head , sighing deeply . |
| 7 | Mouse took its head in his hands and met its eyes , looking at it for a long moment . |
| 8 | Love and pride shone from her enormous black eyes as , ever tender , she lifted her grandson and held him against her grubby sweater for a long moment before returning him to his crib . |
| 9 | They stayed like that for a long moment and then he said , ‘ Light the candle . ’ |
| 10 | He took another step backwards and stared at her for a long moment before saying , ‘ This is the last time I 'll ever look on you willingly . ’ |
| 11 | He was silent for a long moment then said : ‘ It may be our only hope . |
| 12 | For a long moment after the door had closed , Craig and Hari remained motionless , so close together that she could feel his breath against her cheek . |
| 13 | She moved towards a seat and regarded the girl steadily for a long moment . |
| 14 | She stared at him for a long moment wondering if in her indignation she had hurt his feelings , but his eyes were narrowed and she could not read his expression . |
| 15 | He stared down at her for a long moment , his mouth very close to her own . |
| 16 | The maid stared into his eyes for a long moment and then suddenly turned away . |
| 17 | Fand looked her in the eyes for a long moment ; and it was difficult for Ruth to face the utter loneliness of that gaze . |
| 18 | She stands for a long moment . |
| 19 | We stood looking at each other for a long moment ; then he walked slowly up to me . |
| 20 | He looked at her for a long moment , puffing on his seisha , then spoke for the first time . |
| 21 | Katherine sat silently for a long moment , her eyes growing perceptibly wider , the colour draining from her cheeks . |
| 22 | She walked up the stairs , one , two , three — a tense moment on three as the wooden foot hovered over the step for a long moment before descending . |
| 23 | He sat silent for a long moment , recollecting how the past few years had dealt with Donata Blount and her family . |
| 24 | Dierdriu had looked at her for a long moment . |
| 25 | For a long moment , nobody moved . |
| 26 | Dalziel and Pascoe looked at each other for a long moment after the door had slammed behind Evans . |
| 27 | For a long moment they stood facing each other . |
| 28 | Charles collapsed like a glove puppet with the hand withdrawn , and stood for a long moment , sagging . |
| 29 | For a long moment she stared at Michael , but she did not speak . |
| 30 | Bicker stared at Finnan for a long moment , then turned to take in the rest of the company . |