Example sentences of "and paused for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He came to the Kingsbrook bridge and paused for a moment on the parapet , listening to the soft suck and chatter of the stream . |
| 2 | The Captain walked to the head of the gangplank and paused for a moment , stroking the worn rail with an almost loving touch . |
| 3 | With great grace she straddled his body , and paused for a moment , upright above him , her body as pale and slender as a wand . |
| 4 | He leant back and paused for a moment . |
| 5 | Craig hurried up the stairs as the knocking became more insistent and paused for a moment staring back to the hallway . |
| 6 | She suddenly began to gnaw her knuckles and paused for a moment , plunged in memory . |
| 7 | He opened the door and paused for a moment , listening for sounds of Mrs Blakey . |
| 8 | A small brown lizard scuttled across the flags , and paused for a moment , at a safe distance , flanks heaving gently . |
| 9 | She swivelled her eyes round and paused for a moment as they meshed with Jake 's . |