Example sentences of "[vb past] and for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | She did not turn her head when Melissa entered and for a moment it seemed that she was unaware of her presence . |
| 2 | She looked down at hands that trembled and for a moment she considered taking the dress off and forgetting the whole idea . |
| 3 | I remember in my young days — ’ She stopped and for a moment they sat quietly , both thinking of past Christmases when their parents and grandparents had been alive . |
| 4 | Samantha woke and for a split second imagined she was still at home , still free to stretch and rise and walk and wash , still at liberty to heed her instincts and indulge her whims . |
| 5 | Lisabeth asked and for a moment I thought he was going to slam the door on us . |
| 6 | His voice broke and for a moment he stood silent , then , very quietly , he added , ‘ You will always be my guiding star . ’ |
| 7 | Everyone in the street stared and for a moment it was pretty embarrassing . |
| 8 | P'raps they 've gone blackberryin' , he thought and for a fleeting moment he wished that he was with them . |
| 9 | The sun was up , the dark clouds disappeared and for a moment she breathed easy . |
| 10 | The older woman 's face puckered and for a moment Ruth thought she might cry — which was unthinkable in Miss Beard . |
| 11 | When her husband began to sing a little , snapping his fingers in rhythm , she smiled and for a moment looked like a young girl again ; but the barman came immediately and reminded them that singing was not permitted . |