Example sentences of "[noun] hesitated for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shiona hesitated for a moment . |
| 2 | Mr Hyde hesitated for a moment , then he stood under the street light and the lawyer saw his face . |
| 3 | Katherine hesitated for a moment , stared at her father . |
| 4 | Reynolds hesitated for a moment , then said , ‘ I do n't see how this ties in with his medical practice . ’ |
| 5 | Ross hesitated for a moment . |
| 6 | As his eyes fixed on her , Ronni hesitated for a moment , uncertain of how to combine honesty and diplomacy in her answer . |
| 7 | Tom hesitated for a moment and then walked hurriedly on to the small road back towards the artist 's shop . |
| 8 | Nicola 's husband hesitated for a moment , rubbing his nose . |
| 9 | When he had finished speaking the Collector hesitated for a moment on the stairs , looking down at the tired and gaunt faces below him . |
| 10 | Joseph hesitated for a moment then sank to his knees . |
| 11 | Abbot Kenneth 's praying hesitated for a second . |
| 12 | Jahsaxa hesitated for a moment , then shrugged . |
| 13 | Jamie hesitated for a moment , leaning forward to fill her glass . |
| 14 | Draycott hesitated for a moment . |
| 15 | The Lout hesitated for a moment but then , as the other scooters roared out of the yard , he shrugged and revved his own scooter up . |
| 16 | Lisa hesitated for a moment , then in a flash the solution came to her . |
| 17 | Yanto hesitated for a moment then plunged his hands into the evil smelling , mess . |
| 18 | The Sergeant hesitated for a moment . |
| 19 | Andrew hesitated for a second , apparently taken aback by the ease with which he had gained his free dinner . |
| 20 | The doctor hesitated for a moment . |
| 21 | Ianthe hesitated for a moment , trying to remember . |
| 22 | Conscious that Marie-Claire was listening to every word , Melissa hesitated for a moment before saying , ‘ It is believed that he took his own life . ’ |