Example sentences of "and stood [prep] a moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hundreds of eyes stared fixedly as the laird stepped out onto the gravel and stood for a moment with his chin jutting and his mouth pulled down , like a general reviewing his troops . |
| 2 | He got out but before going to knock at the door , crossed the road and stood for a moment contemplating Ivy Cottage . |
| 3 | She moved to the stairs and stood for a moment in the silence of the hallway , the candle flickering in her hand . |
| 4 | He opened the front door and stood for a moment on the step looking at the glimmer of light touching the pale dome of the church and the glow of the city thrown up against the sky . |
| 5 | Raynor came to a stop outside a thick , low door set into the wall , and stood for a moment looking at it , as if summoning up some inner resolve . |
| 6 | Fenella slithered down from the horse 's back and stood for a moment in the road , feeling the fingers of mist swirl into her face and touch her skin with damp clammy hands . |
| 7 | It was at that point that the stranger entered the dining-room , and stood for a moment looking round him as if in search of an acquaintance . |
| 8 | She shut the window and stood for a moment , her hands still on the bottom bar of the sash , arrested by a sudden thought . |
| 9 | And , as he finished pouring their brandies , she walked ahead of him through the open doorway and stood for a moment before the huge window , listening to the music , gazing out to sea , aware of a sense of peace and deep contentment . |
| 10 | The farmer got out of his car to open the gate and stood for a moment at the bend in the road . |
| 11 | She replaced the phone in Bishop Julian 's hall and stood for a moment indecisively . |
| 12 | She put down the receiver and stood for a moment with her hand resting on it , her head bowed and her thoughts in turmoil . |
| 13 | He straightened up , came to the front of the shop and stood for a moment looking out impassively . |
| 14 | She pulled the door quickly behind her , and stood for a moment , breathing fast . |
| 15 | Isambard caught up both , and stood for a moment staring down with a formidable frown at Harry , who nursed his bruised wrists and glared back , expecting a blow and tensing every muscle to receive it without a tremor . |