Example sentences of "for a moment [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Not that he 'd ever for a moment think of … taking advantage , so to speak , of a young woman of loose morals like Mrs Heatherington-Scott . ’ |
2 | She never for a moment thought of deserting French for Mrs Hill , having encountered amongst other things some nasty problems about the nature of electricity , but she did enjoy the sensation of flirtation : she spent a long time making her mind up , and finally was summoned by the headmistress , who told her she ought to stick to Sciences , because they offered better prospects . |
3 | Just for a moment panic swallowed her . |
4 | And for a moment despair was overwhelmed by something more lively : by a sensation of such disgust that for just that one moment I was almost galvanized into rebellion . |
5 | Yes , sorry , just to interrupt for a moment Chairman . |
6 | Do n't just brew the tea just for a moment love , I 've got the pudding to put out . |
7 | He saw them and halted , standing at gaze for a moment open-mouthed and great-eyed , and then he whooped like a huntsman hot after game , and turned and ran like a hare for the hall , bounding as he ran . |
8 | The water , blue and green glass , was for a moment cold , then deliciously cool ; I swam out between the steep rocks to the open sea . |
9 | And for a moment Folly was almost taken in by his quiet confidence . |
10 | His arms he folded round her , and so held her for a moment passive ; then with a sudden sharp sigh she embraced him again , quivering , and lifted her mouth to him ravenously . |
11 | Lambert looked at him with such energy that for a moment Killion thought he had discovered a way out of it . |
12 | It was here that the performance abandoned all semblance of script , but was nonetheless skilfully held together by the actors , who guided without being intrusive and did not for a moment step out of their roles . |
13 | He and Éowyn sense the earthquake that is the fall of Barad-dûr , and for a moment Faramir thinks of Nûmenor drowning . |
14 | He pulled her hard against him , and for a moment passion gleamed from brilliant golden eyes before they went cold and blank and he pushed her violently from him . |