Example sentences of "there [prep] a moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | The gear had held and I hung there for a moment , taking stock . |
| 2 | He lay there for a moment , stunned , winded , waiting for a message from his numbed brain . |
| 3 | He lay there for a moment , getting his breath . |
| 4 | You had me worried there for a moment , I can tell you . ’ |
| 5 | It stayed poised there for a moment and another question , another proclamation of innocence , then he brought it down ready to drive into the small man 's stomach again . |
| 6 | We noticed that they touched each other all evening , shoulder to shoulder , knee to knee , nothing obvious , although I did see O raise Boy 's hand to his lips once , and later I saw Boy rest his head on O 's knees , just lay it there for a moment like a dog . |
| 7 | The last gleam of sun touched the ruined battlements as they watched , hung there for a moment like a tattered cloth caught on a briar , and was gone . |
| 8 | Stop there for a moment or two before standing up . |
| 9 | Mildred leapt to the floor and sat there for a moment , reflecting how nice it was to be able to jump such an amazing distance without getting hurt . |
| 10 | Adam closed the front door and stood there for a moment as if he could not wrench himself away . |
| 11 | Daylight suddenly burst upon them , sunlight , and up there for a moment blue sky and white clouds and a tall whitish building . |
| 12 | He stood there for a moment and then said , in a gentler voice , " I did n't mean that the way it sounded … " |
| 13 | Okay if we got if let's let's leave the fraction there for a moment then . |
| 14 | Just pausing there for a moment , can you point out to Mr Inspector where that er building was to be developed , Mrs ? |
| 15 | Tod stood there for a moment , staring at the clock 's face , and then the mirror 's face , with a sallow smile . |
| 16 | Fergus stood there for a moment . |
| 17 | Donna slid behind the wheel of the Volvo and sat there for a moment , looking back at the ruins . |
| 18 | He lay there for a moment before rolling over and getting to his knees . |
| 19 | He put an arm around her shoulders and kept it there for a moment . |
| 20 | She stood there for a moment in confusion , the lantern in her hand shedding a golden light on the creamy folds of her dress where the dark fur had fallen open over it , her hand to her eyes , shading them against the lantern light , her brow creased with puzzlement . |
| 21 | Before Sally-Anne could reply — and fortunately for her , for she needed to consider her answer carefully — there was a knocking at the door , and Dr Neil was required there for a moment . |
| 22 | A snowflake touched the glass , stuck there for a moment then melted . |
| 23 | It hung there for a moment . |
| 24 | Er right I 'll just leave you there for a moment and put that back up there . |
| 25 | They stood there for a moment without speaking . |
| 26 | Then his glance flicked down to her mouth , lingered there for a moment — and she just knew that he was remembering those kisses they had shared . |
| 27 | But , so erm , just think there for a moment , one , two , one , two , and one , and two , and , you 're going one and two and one and |
| 28 | Well , I think perhaps what we 'll do cos you 've missed quite a few of these out so I think what we 'll do erm is to leave that what you 're doing there for a moment we 'll go through this mark this and the one 's you have n't done we 'll do so that you 've got this one straight . |
| 29 | He would be fine , he said , his friend would be there in a moment and goodbye , have a good time , give Tremayne the evening of his life . |
| 30 | It 's an accident on the M Six , and er now if you look there in a moment you 'll see a car come out of control up through there . |