Example sentences of "and [prep] a [det] moments [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He continued up the hill , and she went on down ; but a few paces further on she stopped and looked back , and it was at that precise moment that it happened , because he had turned back as well and for a few moments they looked longingly at each other , each tongue-tied , but each sure , now , of the other 's feelings . |
| 2 | ‘ Yes , ’ she said briefly , and for a few moments they studied each other . |
| 3 | Actually , I did n't like the way Diggs questioned me about what had happened , and for a few moments I thought he might have guessed , but my replies seemed to satisfy him . |
| 4 | Nuala positively glowed , and for a few moments she looked like a child who had been given a present . |
| 5 | The strange , rank smell was stronger than ever and after a few moments they all heard a heavy movement close by . |
| 6 | Their arguments were faultless and after a few moments I felt myself drowning in doubt , drowning in the time trap surrounding the area . |
| 7 | I did n't quite close the door , and after a few moments I could hear her footsteps walking briskly past . |
| 8 | He disappeared into the stable and after a few moments I peeped inside . |
| 9 | His presence inhibited her , completely destroying the pleasant atmosphere which had prevailed between Rob and herself , and after a few moments she took no part in the talk , merely listening with interest to Rob 's account of his holiday . |
| 10 | The road to Rimini by-passed the town and in a few moments they were out in the wilds again , labouring up a steep , tortuous medieval track on which modern civilization had done no more than slap a layer of asphalt and a road number . |
| 11 | And in a few moments she would be in the privacy of her own cabin , snuggling into a warm sleeping-bag on a thick foam mattress with a fabric cover that matched the padded headrest . |