Example sentences of "stood [prep] a few moments " in BNC.
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1 | I replaced the blanket over his head and stood for a few moments looking at the bodies in their neat little rows . |
2 | Mark stood for a few moments at the corner of Parliament Street and Bridge Street . |
3 | He stood for a few moments thinking , and looking apprehensively from one stallion to the other . |
4 | They stood for a few moments in shy silence , staring from one to another . |
5 | She stood for a few moments catching her breath , then continued through to the kitchen . |
6 | Melissa found its clean , uncluttered lines at once calming and uplifting , and she stood for a few moments just inside the door , absorbing the tranquil atmosphere . |
7 | She put away the car , quietly locked the garage door and stood for a few moments looking out over the valley . |
8 | Morse and Max stood for a few moments silently just outside the front door of the Kemp residence . |