Example sentences of "after a moment [unc] hesitation " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a moment 's hesitation , Shirley followed her . |
| 2 | After a moment 's hesitation , Constance said yes . |
| 3 | He poked his head slightly towards Joe , and after a moment 's hesitation Joe said , ‘ He would really shoot them ? ’ |
| 4 | He stepped aside with a flourish and , after a moment 's hesitation , Hari removed the cloth from her basket and took out the satin slippers . |
| 5 | She moved forward and held out her hand and , after a moment 's hesitation , Hari took it . |
| 6 | ‘ Well , another round of sixty-five should do it , Jack , ’ he said after a moment 's hesitation , and then continued . |
| 7 | After a moment 's hesitation , the gunman answered . |
| 8 | It was her natural inclination , long held in check , and , after a moment 's hesitation , she indulged it . |
| 9 | The beam came to rest on the Ngo brothers , and after a moment 's hesitation Duclos bent down and seized Hoc by the arm . |
| 10 | After a moment 's hesitation , Bishop followed . |
| 11 | And then after a moment 's hesitation : ‘ I really do n't understand you , Cassie . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Yes , I do know , ’ she replied after a moment 's hesitation ; ‘ but I love him . ’ |
| 13 | The parson rode nearer , and after a moment 's hesitation , explained : ‘ It was because I 've discovered something of historical interest . |
| 14 | After a moment 's hesitation , Tess stepped in . |
| 15 | After a moment 's hesitation , Ian got up . |
| 16 | ‘ Yes , ’ he said , after a moment 's hesitation . |
| 17 | He held out his hand , and after a moment 's hesitation she put hers into his warm clasp . |
| 18 | ‘ Well , ’ said the old man after a moment 's hesitation . |
| 19 | He turned away from her and began to walk in the direction of the house , and after a moment 's hesitation she followed . |
| 20 | ‘ So what are you going to do ? ’ she added worriedly , after a moment 's hesitation . |
| 21 | After a moment 's hesitation , he nodded . |
| 22 | Then , after a moment 's hesitation , she burst out , ‘ Look , Sophie — in spite of what Ian says , I 've got to tell you . |