Example sentences of "a few [adj] moments " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Dane did not look too happy when substituted 10 minutes from time , and Newcastle faded after his departure , surviving a few uncomfortable moments before the end . |
| 2 | Somewhere ahead in the crags of Kielderhead Moor a hawk was whistling , a piercing sound in the lonely valley , overlain for a few heart-stopping moments by the snarl of a jet . |
| 3 | After a few heart-stopping moments the old engine coughed into life , and he managed to accelerate the loaded vehicle through the flames out to safety . |
| 4 | She paused for a few thoughtful moments , then said quietly , ‘ I ca n't help wondering about the next owner . ’ |
| 5 | So they climbed it together — a touch of combined tactics here and a few serious moments there . |
| 6 | I was desperately trying not to let the cat out of the bag , and a few tricky moments came about just because of a few crossed wires . |
| 7 | Refusing ( at least in the domain of leisure ) to deploy power over the self ; to escape , for a few blissful moments , the network of meaning and concern . |
| 8 | There was wild thyme growing up here too , and as she lay back for a few blissful moments ' rest its delicate perfume assailed Robbie 's nostrils — another sensory memory to be stored away , she thought wistfully . |
| 9 | For a few anxious moments Franco thought he was dead but he came round within a minute or so although he remained in a semi-conscious state . |
| 10 | There were a few anxious moments , but as soon as I pulled on the glove she came straight at me , low and very fast indeed , much swifter of course than she could have done if she had still been carrying the equipment . |
| 11 | The final stage between Cresswell and Burslem gave us a few anxious moments when Dave and Richard became ensnared in City Centre traffic but they managed to complete the 24 hour Tour de Matthey with 5 minutes to spare ! |
| 12 | This was a difficulty which Mrs Thatcher , though far more able , intelligent and industrious than Kinnock , failed except at a few critical moments , to surmount . |
| 13 | Our Georgia guests used the small flat-bottomed craft to go bonefishing one afternoon , and Thessy , well trained by his father , led them unerringly to a sea-flat by a mangrove swamp where , in just a few heart-racing moments , they landed four of the gleaming and elusive fish . |
| 14 | He has a few lucid moments every now and again . |
| 15 | There were a few nervous moments late on but Sudbury defended stoically to the final whistle , Basingstoke having to make do with another late penalty from Rowledge . |
| 16 | For a few terrible moments they saw it all , and cowered , covering their eyes . |
| 17 | And Morse did the same , feeling for a few small moments an intense and splendid happiness . |
| 18 | If you 're planning on a few intimate moments then why not try new Santes anti-perspirant deodorants . |
| 19 | Jack 's ‘ going with someone ’ , as Karen Black put it , was still Mimi , a relationship which had survived all predictions ; and , though it may have stopped a few magic moments between him and Black , it did not prevent an entanglement with another of his co-stars , Susan Anspach . |
| 20 | The balance of power must have shifted between them , because he had a few glittering moments of objectivity about her as well as the old nuzzling gratitude of some broken-kneed dray horse . |
| 21 | For a few silent moments this does n't click into place . |
| 22 | Any of these difficulties can be avoided by a few patient moments of study with the clear and concise instructions that come with the Diamond stunters . |
| 23 | For a few horrible moments I thought the motor would n't fire , but after several pulls it caught , then I just hooked my overnight bag over one shoulder , took the tiller and made for the shore , which looked so close that I felt I could have swum across . ’ |
| 24 | She was remembering the revelation that had come to her just a few short moments ago , in what seemed like another age now , before Alexander had kissed her . |
| 25 | She leaned back against him , revelling in the strength and warmth of his body , allowing herself for a few luxurious moments the unaccustomed joy of feeling secure in his embrace . |
| 26 | I want much , much more than a few snatched moments . |
| 27 | That can only be done if you spare just a few quiet moments away from the television and video , the toys and games , the table groaning with food and the glasses of cheer . |
| 28 | At least she 'd have a few precious moments alone with him before Doreen arrived . |
| 29 | After five minutes or so and a few shaky moments in some bankside undergrowth , a huge koi graced my net which when put on the scales went a shade over 15lb . |
| 30 | A number of guests , unaccustomed to attending formal functions , caused a few unpleasant moments when they began targeting abuse at social secretary , the Reverend Shrigley . |