Example sentences of "[adv prt] for [art] moment " in BNC.

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1 The Gaijin rode on for a moment .
2 She was asked to hang on for a moment .
3 I 'm just going to put the video on for a moment Thank you .
4 I think you expect me to spell everything out , oh , just hang on for a moment will you Barbara , fine .
5 Carry on for the moment . ’
6 It may also be useful in case the patient becomes unexpectedly tired , and needs to sit down for a moment .
7 Paddy looked down for a moment at Joey , who beamed up at him , ‘ We gon na play checkers , Paddy ? ’ he called out suddenly and laughed .
8 From time to time , as she looked up , specks of gritty plaster landed in her eyes and , putting her broom down for a moment , she dabbed them with the corner of her shawl .
9 Be glanced towards Kelly and slowed down for a moment before speeding onwards .
10 When life sank down for a moment , the range of experience seemed limitless … .
11 Put that book down for a moment and pay attention . ’
12 She spoke and understood more English than had at first appeared but it seemed to be English she had got from the Kettering children , so she was easily understood by Jacqueline who would run to her , climb on to her lap , whenever the maid sat down for a moment and stay there silent and apparently overawed .
13 The pain died down for a moment , and I related my hold .
14 She stopped and put her case down for a moment to try and collect herself ; her hands were trembling uncontrollably from the weight .
15 I 'll just sit down for a moment . ’
16 But Peter Hickton was only slowed down for a moment .
17 I put the receiver down for a moment so that I could take two hands to the strawboard .
18 Mr Hatton sat down for a moment and dropped his head briefly into his hands .
19 ‘ I prefer to keep our heads down for the moment .
20 Er put your hands down for the moment .
21 Come in for a moment and meet Mr and Mrs Johnson .
22 He was taken in for a moment , and believed her .
23 " I just looked in for a moment to see how you were getting on together .
24 May I come in for a moment ?
25 ‘ You 'll come in for a moment , wo n't you ? ’
26 ‘ I 'm sure she was n't taken in for a moment about — about me . ’
27 can we put can we put problem solving in for the moment ?
28 Taking a chair , he set the camera up in the yard outside , bending over for a moment to fiddle with it .
29 During the famous Intermezzo the conductor asked Mascagni if he would take over for a moment .
30 His eyes clouded over for a moment , and his voice became gruff .
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