Example sentences of "[verb] and for a [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She did not turn her head when Melissa entered and for a moment it seemed that she was unaware of her presence . |
| 2 | She looked down at hands that trembled and for a moment she considered taking the dress off and forgetting the whole idea . |
| 3 | I remember in my young days — ’ She stopped and for a moment they sat quietly , both thinking of past Christmases when their parents and grandparents had been alive . |
| 4 | Marc stopped laughing and for a moment his eyes darkened . |
| 5 | The engine stopped and for a moment there was the silence that can only exist in a forest . |
| 6 | Now more clouds were being arranged and for a moment he could swear that a shrouded figure was distinguishable , arm outstretched , pointing , accusing , a lamentation of rage . |
| 7 | Lisabeth asked and for a moment I thought he was going to slam the door on us . |
| 8 | When the academies opened their doors to women in 1919 the association changed its curriculum to offer preparatory courses , the drawing teachers ' course was closed and for a while they placed emphasis on the trade-oriented forms , like book-binding which was also started later at the state school . |
| 9 | His voice broke and for a moment he stood silent , then , very quietly , he added , ‘ You will always be my guiding star . ’ |
| 10 | Everyone in the street stared and for a moment it was pretty embarrassing . |
| 11 | Her eyes widened and for a moment she looked scared , but her model 's training stood her in good stead and she showed no other sign of what must have been a shock . |
| 12 | The sun was up , the dark clouds disappeared and for a moment she breathed easy . |
| 13 | Andrew did n't smile and for a second his eyes locked with Benedicta 's . |
| 14 | He was frankly baffled and for a second he wavered . |
| 15 | SARA had been dreaming and for a moment her dream had more reality than her waking state . |