Example sentences of "long moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a long moment you , and each and every one of your neighbours , pray that you are not this man 's doppelgänger . |
| 2 | She stood still for a long moment that seemed to the others to grow into an age . |
| 3 | Omi looked steadily at Erika for a long moment , and looking back into Omi 's fine , hooded eyes , Erika sensed for the first time ever , not merely that Omi was an old woman who walked rather slowly , was glad of help in undressing , and who , on days when her arthritis was very bad , needed her meat cutting for her . |
| 4 | There was a long moment 's silence . |
| 5 | Frau Nordern looked at Erika for a long , long moment . |
| 6 | For a long , long moment Karl hesitated then , with a curious shrug of his shoulders , he said , ‘ Yes . |
| 7 | As they stood patiently in a doorway waiting for the column to pass , Catherine turned to say something to McLeish and he looked down at her for a long moment . |
| 8 | After a long moment , in which he read the answer for himself , I said , ‘ Yes . ’ |
| 9 | Evelyn looked at her for a long moment . |
| 10 | After a long moment , he turned away , and paid attention to the current victim . |
| 11 | He stood still again for a long moment ; then lifted his head , sighing deeply . |
| 12 | Mouse took its head in his hands and met its eyes , looking at it for a long moment . |
| 13 | The negress , a long moment . |
| 14 | A long moment passed . |
| 15 | Love and pride shone from her enormous black eyes as , ever tender , she lifted her grandson and held him against her grubby sweater for a long moment before returning him to his crib . |
| 16 | They stayed like that for a long moment and then he said , ‘ Light the candle . ’ |
| 17 | A long moment later Herkimer Housebound , the ancient turtle , shuffled into view . |
| 18 | He took another step backwards and stared at her for a long moment before saying , ‘ This is the last time I 'll ever look on you willingly . ’ |
| 19 | He was silent for a long moment then said : ‘ It may be our only hope . |
| 20 | For a long moment after the door had closed , Craig and Hari remained motionless , so close together that she could feel his breath against her cheek . |
| 21 | She moved towards a seat and regarded the girl steadily for a long moment . |
| 22 | She stared at him for a long moment wondering if in her indignation she had hurt his feelings , but his eyes were narrowed and she could not read his expression . |
| 23 | He stared down at her for a long moment , his mouth very close to her own . |
| 24 | After a long moment , Craig turned to face his mother . |
| 25 | The maid stared into his eyes for a long moment and then suddenly turned away . |
| 26 | Fand looked her in the eyes for a long moment ; and it was difficult for Ruth to face the utter loneliness of that gaze . |
| 27 | There was a long moment of silence . |
| 28 | She stands for a long moment . |
| 29 | We stood looking at each other for a long moment ; then he walked slowly up to me . |
| 30 | There was a long moment and then he said in a stifled voice , " It 's gone . " |