Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] [adj] moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a final act of perversity , the moon chose that moment to sail majestically behind the clouds , leaving Hilary to grope her way along the lane in the pitch dark . |
| 2 | The Spell chose that moment to vault into the temporarily — abandoned saddle of Rincewind 's consciousness . |
| 3 | For some reason , best known to himself , rather than quickly tailing the fish , Father chose that moment to give Mother a lecture on the life-cycle of salmon , pointing out various aspects of salmon anatomy whilst doing so . |
| 4 | His father chose that moment to deliver an early reminder of his son 's extraordinary position in life . |
| 5 | Suppose Vic 's father chose this moment to spray his apple tree , Mungo thought , or cut the grass ? |
| 6 | Coincidentally , or maybe not , the storm chose that moment to let off a sheet of dazzling green lightning and an earsplitting crack of thunder . |
| 7 | A component somewhere deep inside the motorspeeder chose that moment to explode from stress . |
| 8 | With a lame smile , because she was n't at all sure if Terry was being serious or not , Ellie groaned when her tummy chose that moment to give an embarrassing rumble . |