Example sentences of "[subord] [art] moment ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was barely more than a flash impression and the man was turning and the light was n't at all good ; and besides , he pretty much resembled a pig anyway , so the effect was probably no more than a moment 's mistake . |
| 2 | It is peculiar on the one hand because a moment 's reflection reveals design as a human activity taking place within , and not without , human societies . |
| 3 | DCT 's tongue-lash never really hurt because a moment 's reflection made one realise that he was right . |
| 4 | After a moment 's pause he said : ‘ I did n't mean to be crabby — about not wanting to come . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ No money , more like , ’ the Duke bowed and his shadow , after a moment 's hesitation , did likewise . |
| 6 | In any case , my point is that it was during the course of this interview , when I raised the question of the difficulty of recruiting suitable staff in these times , that Mr Farraday , after a moment 's reflection , made his request of me ; that I do my best to draw up a staff plan — ‘ some sort of servants ' rota ’ as he put it — by which this house might be run on the present staff of four — that is to say , Mrs Clements , the two young girls , and myself . |
| 7 | After a moment 's hesitation I blurted out , ‘ Tell you later . ’ |
| 8 | She watched her father straighten his back , then , after a moment 's hesitation , say , ‘ Yes , sir , yes . |
| 9 | The other girls followed suit , and the waitress , after a moment 's hesitation , wrung in turn the outstretched hands before hurrying off to attend to the needs of a customer who , to judge by his impatience , was in the last stages of starvation . |
| 10 | It was all right , so he pointed at Darren , who after a moment 's thought said , ‘ Let's all take our shoes off ’ — which we did , amidst much good humoured nose-holding . |
| 11 | Blaney did n't say thank you , but after a moment 's hesitation held out his hand which Dalgliesh grasped . |
| 12 | ‘ The thing is , ’ she said , after a moment 's hesitation , ‘ that I am going to sell this house . ’ |
| 13 | Noise , after a moment 's horror-filled hush , returned . |
| 14 | But , after a moment 's consideration , the girl from Down Under decided to face the world after all … and came up smiling . |
| 15 | Nonplussed , the Captain ordered a car and , after a moment 's thought , told his sleepy adjutant that he was going back to his quarters to shave and have a coffee . |
| 16 | But after a moment 's silence he said , as if casually , ‘ She 's a scamper , that one ; into every hole and corner , if I remember rightly , so she 's likely stayed out late and is frightened to go home — if old man Walton had a load on she 'd be introduced to the buckle end of his belt . |
| 17 | Rokovssky explained in detail , and Marcelle , after a moment 's thought , agreed with his conclusion that the man and woman in question had to be agents of a rival power . |
| 18 | The Magistrate put a companionable hand on her shoulder and then , after a moment 's hesitation , slipped it on to the back of her neck . |
| 19 | She does n't ask the children about the poem , but , after a moment 's silence and a questioning look , goes on : |
| 20 | Behind him stood two Han servants who , after a moment 's hesitation , entered the room and began to dry Berdichev with soft towels . |
| 21 | Joseph reached forward eagerly to shake hands , but the mandarin , after a moment 's embarrassed hesitation , closed his right hand over his left fist , clasped them to his gown and bowed his head towards Chuck and Joseph in turn . |
| 22 | After a moment 's hesitation Jacques Devraux followed at a distance with his trackers . |
| 23 | The recruiter 's voice had become undisguisedly offensive and Duclos , after a moment 's hesitation , stepped off the verandah and strode angrily away without replying . |
| 24 | After a moment 's blankness Wayne took the board , and the hint that came with it . |
| 25 | Taking his hint , Fei Yen straightened the p'i p'a in her lap and , after a moment 's concentration , began to play . |
| 26 | She too woke and , after a moment 's struggle , lay still . |
| 27 | ‘ What you mean , ’ said Camille , after a moment 's thought , ‘ is , everyone drinks Coca-Cola and we 'll have world peace . ’ |
| 28 | The question brought her up short , but after a moment 's hesitation she answered it . |
| 29 | After a moment 's hesitation she answered , ‘ The trees ask questions with their eyes , do n't they ? |
| 30 | After a moment 's hesitation she blurted , ‘ The couples I 've seen seem to parade , as though they want everyone to notice them . ’ |