Example sentences of "[pron] a [adj] moments " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the bright mid-morning light he looked , standing there , rather commonplace and even ugly — so thought Alice , who a few moments before had been melting in a familiar ecstasy of admiration for him . |
| 2 | I would be glad if Miss Marsden could spare me a few moments . ’ |
| 3 | I would be most grateful if you could spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Give me a few moments , ’ said Pumlumon , setting his features in a frown of concentration and Fenella looked at Caspar with a have-we-any-choice expression and then , taking a deep breath , walked across to the group of giants by the fire . |
| 5 | I 'm sure you can spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
| 6 | Could you possibly spare me a few moments in private ? |
| 7 | He came up to me a few moments ago and said ‘ Do you remember me ? ’ |
| 8 | I must admit , we joined them a few moments later for a well-earned cuppa after our day 's exertions . |
| 9 | It took them a few moments to find it . |
| 10 | This thought , too , caused him a few moments of depression before it was drowned by feelings of tranquil pleasure . |
| 11 | The sea was such a mess that it took him a few moments to be sure of the reef . |
| 12 | Patrick guessed he was bringing a tray into the sitting room , which gave him a few moments . |
| 13 | There was a second voice — sharp , abrasive — and it took him a few moments to identify the second voice as belonging to Jane , the maid . |
| 14 | Theodora allowed him a few moments and then she said , gently , ‘ There is , is there not , one further element ? |
| 15 | He tossed the packet towards her a few moments later . |
| 16 | Ballater waited awkwardly for the perfunctory thank you kiss , giving her a few moments before turning away . |
| 17 | ‘ You as good as admitted it a few moments ago , although your opinion of Elise does n't coincide with mine … |
| 18 | Well if you could spare us a few moments , we 'd be most grateful , your , it 's for a new series we 're contemplating , A Day in the Afterlife . |