Example sentences of "[conj] a [adj] moments " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are the rare cases , as with the bronze and brass Etruscan statuettes described above , where a few moments spent performing a surface analysis can unequivocally solve a problem , which might have remained a stylistic conundrum for ever . |
| 2 | There were unexplained hold-ups , enemy strongpoints catching the leaders in heavy fire perhaps , or a few moments ' loss of direction as they probed forward . |
| 3 | I suggest that a few moments here on deck will suffice . ’ |
| 4 | It was hard to believe that a few moments earlier he 'd aroused that snake-pit of desire inside her . |
| 5 | But the sheer warmth and solace of the strong arms about her were so reassuring that a few moments later she drifted off into a much calmer and deeper sleep . |
| 6 | Happiness , wonderful as it is , is a transient thing , often lasting no more than a few moments . |
| 7 | I shall not strain the good will of hon. Members who have supported the Bill by speaking for more than a few moments . |
| 8 | As Becky drew her bath , she thought about Daphne 's words , delivered with humour and affection but still highlighting the problems she faced when trying to cross the established social barriers for more than a few moments . |
| 9 | ‘ We 're nearly there , ’ he said soothingly , and a few moments later he escorted her through the elaborate palm Court which was the entrance to the Royal Hotel . |
| 10 | Hazel stamped , and a few moments later Dandelion was beside him in the bracken . |
| 11 | " Fetch him in ! " she ordered , and a few moments later Tristram , gagged and hand-tied , was brought into the great hall . |
| 12 | She did n't turn round : she expected Ace to follow , and a few moments later she heard running footsteps behind her . |
| 13 | And a few moments later she was shown into the office she remembered from before . |
| 14 | ‘ Let's go into the garden , ’ he said tersely , and a few moments later they were gliding along the path that wound down to the river 's edge , their way lit by a bright moon that stretched a blue path towards them across the water . |
| 15 | She had been fiery Sally-Anne still , and then fiery McAllister , and a few moments ' loving from a man she loved had undone her , had brought her not joy , but a trauma of the remembered pain and anguish which Havvie had inflicted on her . |
| 16 | But a few moments later there she was — tall and beautiful in a little green bouclé dress with matching jacket . |
| 17 | Once the lids of the outer case and the leaden shell had been removed , the workman prised off the lid of the inner coffin ; the slightly yellowed silk sheets were drawn back and there lay the body of the child , looking as if he had gone off to sleep but a few moments before . |
| 18 | There was a pause , Riven trying to remember Minginish 's geography , but a few moments later Luib put him back to work . |
| 19 | But a few moments later , in Simon 's cottage , when he pulled up a chair to the fire and gently pressed her down into it , she managed to say , ‘ You — knew … |
| 20 | ‘ Wait but a few moments here for me , ’ she said more gently , ‘ for I must make my farewell to the Lady Percy , who has been more than kind to me . ’ |
| 21 | After a few moments Endill slowly put up his hand . |
| 22 | After a few moments Sandison went on : ‘ Do you know them ? ’ |
| 23 | After a few moments Maidstone said : ‘ What 's your interest in her , anyway ? ’ |
| 24 | After a few moments search Thiercelin succeeded in tracing the relevant issue and spread the broadsheet on the table , translating hesitantly into French for the benefit of his colleague . |
| 25 | After a few moments Cowslip said , " Look , do you see those jackdaws hanging round the carrots ? |
| 26 | They waited to be told as much , but after a few moments realized with surprise that their hosts were evidently less enthusiastic . |
| 27 | After a few moments Troy got up and walked slowly from the tent . |
| 28 | After a few moments of silence there was a series of sharp raps on the door , and a voice called out , asking if anyone was inside . |
| 29 | After a few moments more of this platitudinous chat we bowed and went our ways . |
| 30 | After a few moments ' deciphering he rang Gerald Venables ' number . |