Example sentences of "in [art] [adj] moments " in BNC.

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1 SPORTS enthusiasts representing Petersfield Chamber of Trade gave their opposition a tough fight in the four chamber sports competition on Saturday with Liphook emerging as victors in the final moments .
2 The LCP are recorded more closely ( note entirely to the violins ' advantage in the busier moments of the outer movements ) , and although this lends a welcome clarity , I find the results almost totally devoid of charm .
3 Those were the words he spoke to her as she lay in his arms in the vulnerable moments following his pleasure when only a lout — in his opinion — would turn away from a woman without a word and go to sleep .
4 Outwardly , at least , he was an optimist in the darkest moments . ’
5 He had encouraged and praised her , bullied her a little when she needed bullying , and given her the love and support that had made her feel , even in the darkest moments of self-doubt , that she could rise above all the problems and emerge triumphant .
6 Although Rangers could have snatched a point in the dying moments when Allen 's shot was blocked , an equalister would have been harsh .
7 In the dying moments of the match , Bruce made another wild swing at a cross and the ball fell to White , unmarked , six yards from goal .
8 A biting , end-to-end wind did not assist the enjoyment of the night for players or spectators , and goals from both sides were each scored in the dying moments of the halves .
9 Yo was left of centre but not militant ; in the dying moments of the Japanese administration he was invited to form a transitional administration and agreed to do so , on the basis of the release of political prisoners and of no interference with the organisation of workers , peasants , students and youths .
10 I told her to forget this doctor nonsense and talk more reasonably about the oilman and his petrodollars and what he had her do In the dying moments she made a noise I 'd never heard her make before , a rhythmical whimpering of abandonment or entreaty , a lost sound .
11 And then Danny McCann could have scored a second for Fairmile in the dying moments , but he shot over from a good position .
12 In the reception class it can be seen in the first moments of a school day .
13 In the meantime , you can continue to do hand work in the quiet moments and these serve also as the time to embellish your quickly-made basic garments .
14 The statements with which respondents were invited to entirely agree , agree with qualification , or disagree , were : ( 12 ) Dreams only occur in the few moments before you wake up .
15 Of 149 respondents , 18 subjects agreed firmly with the statement that " Dreams occur only in the few moments before you wake up " , and a further 23 thought this was perhaps true .
16 In the Hull survey one of the statements to which respondents were invited to agree was " Dreams occur only in the few moments before you wake up " ; 18 endorsed this statement , and 23 thought it was maybe true , out of 149 .
17 In the few moments they stood looking at each other , both were acutely aware they were cut off from the rest of the world .
18 In the closing moments of their final interview Porfiry wonders if there 's a storm coming — ‘ and it would be no bad thing ’ , he says , ‘ to freshen the air ’ ; which is a literal rephrasing of the metaphorical ‘ All you want now is air , air , air ! ’ with which he presses home his argument for confession and acceptance of suffering , and for life .
19 Heaton pulled back to 14–12 but man-of-the-match John McDermott scored his fourth goal in the closing moments to put the outcome beyond doubt .
20 Chris Taylor ( Charlie Sheen ) surveys the aftermath of a bitter night battle , surprised to have lived to see dawn , in the closing moments of Platoon .
21 Strachan had plugged away all day and was rewarded in the closing moments when he dispossessed a Southampton player on the byline , came across the penalty area and laid on a beautiful ball from Speed to slot in the net .
22 In the brief moments of respite they get they sometimes wonder , like Champaben , a homeworker ;
23 at the time , I thought , ‘ This is ridiculous , I 'm holding these boys back ’ because I was also managing a singer called Marc Bolan , and in the quieter moments , he and David would decorate my office to fill in the time , but I said to them that I had just run out of money and could n't afford to carry on — I 'd taken no commission from either of them at the time — so I went off to Spain to think about my next move and released them both from their contracts . ’
24 In the quieter moments Scrabble might be the order of the day .
25 Every scratch and whisper was loud like the crackles in the silent moments of a film .
26 In the stretched moments when he could think at all , Mouse knew , helplessly , that he was going mad .
27 Rourke bared his teeth , and in the tense moments that followed as they squared up to each other they heard the unmistakable sound of a cough , and turned to see Adam make an appearance in the doorway .
28 He sat in silence , calm , every aspect larger , towering , almost as in the uncontrolled moments in the upper room .
29 In the last moments of the retreat , Eachuin Odhar had taken an arrow deep in the side of his neck , and though he could move about and gesture to organise their camp , he could n't speak .
30 The High Elf sorcerers had succeeded in opening the vortex but were trapped within it , eternally keeping it open , eternally trapped in the last moments of their battle with Chaos .
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