Example sentences of "and [vb past] [adv] [prep] a moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sue filled her mouth with houmus and chewed silently for a moment . |
| 2 | ‘ That 's very kind of you , sir , ’ I replied , and thought hard for a moment . |
| 3 | On the few occasions when she had been compelled to enter the water , she had stayed in the very shallowest part of the pool and had never for a moment released her grip on the handrail . |
| 4 | Adam closed the front door and stood there for a moment as if he could not wrench himself away . |
| 5 | Mildred leapt to the floor and sat there for a moment , reflecting how nice it was to be able to jump such an amazing distance without getting hurt . |
| 6 | Donna slid behind the wheel of the Volvo and sat there for a moment , looking back at the ruins . |