Example sentences of "[pron] sat for a moment " in BNC.

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1 She sat for a moment in silence .
2 She sat for a moment on the narrow window ledge , scanning the shadows in case shapes , creatures , sentinels should materialise .
3 It was a gabled Victorian house set behind a high red brick wall in the heart of the city and as Rachel drew on to the gravel forecourt she sat for a moment admiring the mass of copper beeches that surrounded the house .
4 They sat for a moment in glum accord watching the evening thicken outside .
5 He sat for a moment longer , staring across the garden and then , still without speaking , he bent and kissed her .
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