Example sentences of "[art] few second she " in BNC.
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1 | As he took it their fingers met , invoking so vivid a memory of the few seconds she had spent in his arms that she jerked away , spilling coffee into the saucer . |
2 | After a few seconds she drew it down again and strained her ears . |
3 | For a few seconds she felt the bony weight of her grandmother on top of her and smelt the sickly powder she used ; then Nana struggled upright , her breath rasping painfully in her throat , and pulled a thick length of bamboo from its hiding place behind her dressing table . |
4 | For just a few seconds she stood petrified ; then , taking a deep , shuddering breath , she ran down the entry and into Lyra Street . |
5 | Grainne blinked and shook her head , because just for a few seconds she had seen with dreadful clarity the Dark Ireland , the Evil Realm , the world of malevolence and malignancy . |
6 | For a few seconds she found her eyes trapped in that unnervingly steady gaze . |
7 | For a few seconds she knew a stab of fear , and then she looked into his eyes and the fear disappeared . |
8 | For a few seconds she was transfixed by the speed of his action and the total unexpectedness of his assault plus a shocked awareness that she was more mentally revolted by his action than she was physically . |
9 | For a few seconds she thought her outburst had fallen on deaf ears , then Rune said softly , ‘ Yes , of course , you 're right . |
10 | Just for a few seconds she 'd fallen for the powerful aphrodisiac of music , her senses sharpened by aquavit and the potent charisma of a man who would stop at nothing to achieve his desired ends ! |
11 | In a few seconds she felt better and raised her head , her eyes enormous in her pale face . |
12 | She felt his arms tighten around her in a comforting hug and just for a few seconds she allowed herself the luxury of sinking against him , feeling the strength and the warmth of his body next to her skin . |
13 | Gina started scanning the documents , then after a few seconds she gasped , |
14 | After a few seconds she focused on the crude childish characters , |
15 | For a few seconds she recoiled from him , her eyes dilated with horror . |
16 | It was followed by a silence so fraught with regret on Luce 's part that after a few seconds she had to admit the truth . |
17 | After a few seconds she glanced at her watch in disgust . |
18 | And there were other things ; saliva drooled from her lips and every few seconds she gave a retching cough . |
19 | Every few seconds she looked at the ground and shook her head . |