Example sentences of "for [adj] moments [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sadly , his trail through some of the locations for classic moments of westerns past and present reaches the end of the road today . |
| 2 | Thanks to improved fragrance technology , perfumers are now able to offer us subtly differing strengths of the same scent for different moments during the day : eau de parfum ( freshest of all ) eau de toilette , parfum de toilette , esprit de parfum , parfum — or even , for some famous names , parfum extra , ideal for knocking 'em dead at several paces . |
| 3 | Fabia got into the vehicle and wondered for some moments about his employer . |
| 4 | Henry stared for some moments at the word ‘ optical ’ . |
| 5 | Bénezet let him go , and sat for some moments considering what he had heard , before he rose at leisure , and walked back thoughtfully to the guesthall . |
| 6 | She gazed at it for some moments in silence , thinking about a flat in Manchester where she and John had spent a ghostly week one winter before they were married . |
| 7 | Yet there is at least one moment at which Revelation seems very close and allegory does all but break through — naturally enough , a moment of ‘ eucatastrophe ’ , to use Tolkien 's term for sudden moments of fairy-tale salvation . |
| 8 | And all the time you were n't really there , you were somewhere else entirely , and the funniest part of it was that you ended up looking like a pro , like a model who lived for these moments in the public eye . |
| 9 | Still … those recent moments along the track had been wonderful — while they 'd lasted — and she was learning to be thankful for small moments of joy . |
| 10 | She stood paralysed for several moments on Giles Carnaby 's doorstep . |
| 11 | She stood for several moments in front of the altar before turning away and walking back towards the door . |