Example sentences of "and [vb past] [adv] for [art] moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | Be glanced towards Kelly and slowed down for a moment before speeding onwards . |
| 2 | Sue filled her mouth with houmus and chewed silently for a moment . |
| 3 | ‘ That 's very kind of you , sir , ’ I replied , and thought hard for a moment . |
| 4 | It was here that the performance abandoned all semblance of script , but was nonetheless skilfully held together by the actors , who guided without being intrusive and did not for a moment step out of their roles . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Adam closed the front door and stood there for a moment as if he could not wrench himself away . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Donna slid behind the wheel of the Volvo and sat there for a moment , looking back at the ruins . |