Example sentences of "study [pron] for a " in BNC.

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1 He studied her for a moment .
2 He studied her for a moment , noting how she had aged .
3 He studied her for a moment , and she took in his steel-grey , twill-weave trousers and ivory shirt of raw silk .
4 Frowning , he studied her for a moment , then , with an impatient curse , yanked the ribbon away and unwound her braid .
5 Adam studied her for a moment in silence .
6 He studied her for a long time , then reached out and touched a wet strand of her hair .
7 Vitor studied her for a moment .
8 Vitor studied her for a long , piercing moment .
9 He studied her for a second , eyes narrowed .
10 He studied her for a moment , then said slowly , ‘ Of course .
11 He studied it for a while , whistled and rang Fulham .
12 He handed the paper to Hawkins , who studied it for a moment , then said : ‘ I know those places marked with an asterisk .
13 His eyes seemed to study her for a moment .
14 Grateful to be spared the unsettling power of that dark gaze , Ronni took the opportunity to study him for a moment .
15 His face was absorbed , and Hilary stood quietly , studying him for a few moments .
16 After studying her for a moment in silence , he added , ‘ What possessed you to take off your shoes and come charging out of the alley like that ? ’
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