Example sentences of "for a few moments " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Can you hang on here for a few moments ? ’ |
| 2 | Neither of us spoke for a few moments , then she asked : ‘ Do you mind if I stay here for a little while ? ’ |
| 3 | After coming to a stop with the glider facing into wind , holding the tail down is the worst possible thing , and even leaving the nose unattended for a few moments is dangerous . |
| 4 | If you give yourself a shake , change your seating position slightly , open the clear vision panel for some fresh air , change hands on the stick for a few moments and have a sweet or drink , you can snap out of it and start to work normally again . |
| 5 | For this reason I always emphasise that if , as you complete the final turn , you are happy that you have got the field ‘ made ’ , you should always open full airbrake for a few moments to check that you would undershoot with that setting . |
| 6 | He lay on his back for a few moments as he always did , then turned onto his right side , arranging himself as if for sleep . |
| 7 | I replaced the blanket over his head and stood for a few moments looking at the bodies in their neat little rows . |
| 8 | He turned away for a few moments and I could see that he was upset by the news . |
| 9 | I lay on the ground for a few moments ; there were no further explosions . |
| 10 | 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 ! |
| 11 | I stood on the fringe of the little group for a few moments waiting for a chance to speak to Lovat . |
| 12 | I just stood and stared for a few moments amid all the activity that was going on around the wounded Lovat . |
| 13 | The talking went on for a few moments then the sudden , all too familiar , sound of a mortar bomb leaving the barrel . |
| 14 | Just before we packed up and got aboard the truck , I piped up and down the beach for a few moments . |
| 15 | The driver stopped the jeep outside the Saulnier farm for a few moments to say goodbye to the farmer , a very good friend to the Commandos , especially No. 6 Commando . |
| 16 | We sat in the jeep for a few moments watching the column as it disappeared along the very dusty road , and was soon out of sight , after passing Sulnier 's farm . |
| 17 | The train stopped at Spean Bridge for a few moments , the platform was almost deserted . |
| 18 | Mark stood for a few moments at the corner of Parliament Street and Bridge Street . |
| 19 | Nigel felt they were close for a few moments before the customary iciness set in . |
| 20 | The CO looked thoughtful for a few moments . |
| 21 | There was silence for a few moments . |
| 22 | While you savour the delicious smell of new mown grass , relax for a few moments , drink in the March sunshine and enjoy the prospect of spring — that 's what gardening is all about . |
| 23 | For a few moments she just floats there , experiencing the feeling . |
| 24 | He stood for a few moments thinking , and looking apprehensively from one stallion to the other . |
| 25 | They went to Zliten and spent the night in a guestroom ; in the morning the Zliten boy asked to borrow the vehicle for a few moments , drove it away , smashed it and abandoned both the vehicle and his Zuwayi friend who had to find other means to get back to Benghazi . |
| 26 | just lie here for a few moments . |
| 27 | Let us think for a few moments of the wonderful achievements of the human race — the towns that have been built , the works of art that have been produced — the books , plays , films , pictures , music … the progress that has been made in science and technology . |
| 28 | Alexia held his glance for a few moments , a furrow between her eyebrows , and dropped the subject . |
| 29 | Thus , for a few moments they reverted to passive projection , in role merely as spectators of teacher 's performance . |
| 30 | He examined it for a few moments , then realised Tock was standing beside him with a can of oil . |