Example sentences of "[pron] stood for a moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | This done , I stood for a moment looking across at the broch islet . |
| 2 | I stood for a moment looking at the mattress on the bed where a knife had been used to open up the sides . |
| 3 | She stood for a moment on the other side of the room , sizing me up ( and me sizing her up ) , and then she came over to speak to me . |
| 4 | Dalgliesh waited until Meg had unlocked the front door and stepped inside before saying his final goodnight , and she stood for a moment watching his tall figure striding down the gravel path and into the darkness . |
| 5 | She stood for a moment , her eyes closed , trying to collect her thoughts , while she struggled to put on her gloves . |
| 6 | She stood for a moment behind the thick black curtain , unwilling to pull it aside . |
| 7 | It was something that had never happened before and she stood for a moment trying to control the thoughts that raced through her head . |
| 8 | She stood for a moment staring round at the flickering shadows thrown by the lone candle , the fire had died long since and the room was cold and suddenly lonely . |
| 9 | She stood for a moment looking at them , and saw how their heads were tilted in the listening attitudes of forest creatures , how their ears were pricked , and how their eyes were bright and intelligent . |
| 10 | She stood for a moment with her head on one side , listening intently . |
| 11 | She stood for a moment , looking round her , waiting for the onrush of some emotion — nostalgia , maybe , or regret . |
| 12 | She stood for a moment beside Melissa , looking up at the portrait . |
| 13 | Valerie Stevens had been in the house to get more coffee and as she stepped through the patio doors she stood for a moment staring at Rachel in horror , having only heard the last part of the conversation . |
| 14 | Sophie nodded as she cleaned up the wound , then , after giving an injection of antibiotic , she stood for a moment in thought . |
| 15 | When we reached home , we stood for a moment beside the tree near my gate . |
| 16 | I opened it and we stood for a moment , rain driving down hard . |
| 17 | They stood for a moment regarding it , then Meg Dennison said : ‘ When I first came here from London it almost frightened me , the sheer size of it , the way it dominates the headland . |
| 18 | Here they stood for a moment , looking round . |
| 19 | He stood for a moment laughing at her as she cast furiously for the vanished rabbit , and walked on , to catch her up , along the raised embankment . |
| 20 | Giving himself dialogue seemed to calm him and he stood for a moment , arms idle at his side , breathing slowly and heavily . |
| 21 | Before leaving he stood for a moment at the door and let his eyes range round the room as if he were seeing it for the first time . |
| 22 | When he parked outside a row of shops , he stood for a moment examining the passing traffic . |
| 23 | He stood for a moment , looking around him . |
| 24 | He stood for a moment , looking up and down the dark street before quietly entering the passage . |
| 25 | But he stood for a moment , hesitating , and Ruth saw a look of such sadness go over his face that tears threatened her again . |
| 26 | He stood for a moment chewing his lip . |
| 27 | He stood for a moment between the columns , staring into the gloom . |
| 28 | He stood for a moment in silence . |
| 29 | He stood for a moment and then started to go out . |
| 30 | He stood for a moment longer , looking at her , unable to speak , seeing that she was so beautiful it was hurtful to him , thinking that in other circumstances he would be unmanned by such beauty , except that he was not unmanned , that was the very last thing … |