Example sentences of "silent for a [adj] moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was silent for a long moment then said : ‘ It may be our only hope . |
| 2 | He sat silent for a long moment , recollecting how the past few years had dealt with Donata Blount and her family . |
| 3 | He sat silent for a long moment , considering her soberly from beneath knitted brows . |
| 4 | Rachel was silent for a long moment , her face pale . |
| 5 | He was silent for a few moments , then he raised his head , took a couple of gulps of tea and remarked very slowly , Jesus Christ , Piper , you must be bloody bomb happy ! |
| 6 | Harris was silent for a few moments , regarding Manville quizzically . |
| 7 | Beckett was silent for a few moments . |
| 8 | He fell silent for a few moments , shredding the paper that had wrapped his sugar cube . |
| 9 | They fell silent for a few moments as they drank their tea . |