Example sentences of "a moment the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wexford waited patiently , for he guessed that for a moment the man was totally unable to speak . |
| 2 | In a moment the man was still . |
| 3 | ‘ We would n't want that , ’ he said smoothly , and for a moment the shield came crashing back down , because his eyes wanted exactly that . |
| 4 | But in the isolation that their riches had brought about , and in their serene acceptance that privilege was their due , they did not anticipate for a moment the press of people Don Antonio Beatillo 's idiosyncratic will would bring to their door . |
| 5 | For a moment the universe tilted . |
| 6 | For a moment the girl looked afraid and , leaning forward , clung to the horse 's neck . |
| 7 | She had n't thought she would understand what Fand meant ; but after only a moment the sense came to her that she was looking at a prisoner — at someone captive , helpless . |
| 8 | In a moment the candle was lit again , and I recognized my attacker . |
| 9 | ‘ Honour , ’ repeated Kit , a smile dancing mischievously in the corner of his lips , giving him for a moment the look of a sprite , a red-gold Puck no stranger to mischief . |
| 10 | For a moment the water lay dark and still , then a ripple touched the surface and two green eyes appeared like periscopes . |
| 11 | For a moment the expression of the stern-faced Dr Barton softened and he said more gently , ‘ I 'm afraid you are wrong , Doctor . |
| 12 | Again Fincara 's laughter streamed out ; it was difficult to bear , and Ruth tried to turn her head away ; but in a moment the laughter had melted into song , clear and cold like raindrops tracking a windowpane . |
| 13 | She was different , after all , he decided , in her hat , and with the grained leather gloves neatly folded , and Gaily had n't for a moment the wit to see this , prepared self as the false one and her accidental self , in an older coat and head-scarf , of Saturday night , the true one . |
| 14 | Leaving aside for a moment the question of the cogency of this argument , on its surface it reveals a decisive break from liberal principles . |
| 15 | Consider for a moment the question of legitimate presence . |
| 16 | For a moment the door seemed firm , but then , blissfully , it gave . |
| 17 | Er , Mr brought slavery into it , but no one had more slaves than India and the Moguls and what about suttee where widows were burned alive on the funeral pyres of their husbands and still leap and still the system was des er was stopped by the English Just a moment the door was opened by Mr talking about slavery we do n't shut it on |
| 18 | We shall consider in a moment the grip this kind of thinking has on the conservative mind , not merely the politically Conservative , but traditionalists of all kinds . |
| 19 | There was no answer , but after a moment the scratching was repeated . |
| 20 | Then he suddenly smiled , and for a moment the sun seemed to illuminate a bleak and hostile landscape . |
| 21 | Just for a moment the sun was in my eyes and I could n't see properly . |
| 22 | ‘ What does that mean ? ’ asked Tina forcefully , and for a moment the sister looked disconcerted . |
| 23 | For a moment the river was washed with pink and then with a beautiful grey . |
| 24 | They discussed for a moment the possibility that they might get into dreadful trouble but discounted it . |
| 25 | Consider for a moment the bustle of the scene a hundred years ago , with horse-drawn barges and occasional steam tugs nearing the end of their journeys or perhaps setting out on the return trip towards the sea . |
| 26 | They crossed the outer ward , followed by covert glances and whispered wonderings that halted for a moment the bustle and business of the day . |
| 27 | For a moment the dial shines in the night and at once Timmy stirs . |
| 28 | A letter from Lord Cassillis , on the other hand , would , Dempster believed , ‘ cancel in a moment the obligation arising from my opponent 's promise . |
| 29 | For a moment the shopman did not seem to hear . |
| 30 | Wondering what on earth I 'd ever seen in that … that — for a moment the description failed her — that ruthless , dangerous stranger . |