Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [art] [adj] moments " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you give yourself a shake , change your seating position slightly , open the clear vision panel for some fresh air , change hands on the stick for a few moments and have a sweet or drink , you can snap out of it and start to work normally again . |
| 2 | Vic keeps Baxter in suspense for a few moments , while he reviews the advantages of having him under an obligation . |
| 3 | ‘ I still ca n't work out how they got away with it because I 'd only left it outside the tent for a few moments before it vanished . |
| 4 | He came into the kitchen after a few moments and she turned away , wandering to the far side to get away from him , battling with the sudden incredible desire to break down and sob like a little girl who had done the wrong thing yet again . |
| 5 | Alexia held his glance for a few moments , a furrow between her eyebrows , and dropped the subject . |
| 6 | Martin Ward got to his feet , dusting off sand , and they held each others ' eyes for a few moments without speaking . |
| 7 | For suppose that he , tired as he must be , closes his eyes for a few moments . |
| 8 | At least the manager did n't pounce on me just because I shut my eyes for a few moments . ’ |
| 9 | We sat in the jeep for a few moments watching the column as it disappeared along the very dusty road , and was soon out of sight , after passing Sulnier 's farm . |
| 10 | He watched it with intense concentration for a few moments , then left the room . |
| 11 | He looked at it with intense concentration for a few moments , then left the room . |
| 12 | He echoed her words of a few moments before , and the jarring note of triumph in his voice rang a warning bell somewhere in Shannon 's mind . |
| 13 | Outwardly , at least , he was an optimist in the darkest moments . ’ |
| 14 | And that 's Nick Harris talking to Ken Vasey up at the Manor ground and we hope to return to the Manor in a few moments time and see who else Nick has got to talk to us . |
| 15 | The band contours illustrated in Fig. 5.28 may be taken as typical , though the details vary with the magnitudes of the three moments of inertia . |
| 16 | Caught off guard for a few moments , the gap between the two cars widened noticeably , before the cab screeched around a right-hand bend , losing it altogether . |
| 17 | They went to Zliten and spent the night in a guestroom ; in the morning the Zliten boy asked to borrow the vehicle for a few moments , drove it away , smashed it and abandoned both the vehicle and his Zuwayi friend who had to find other means to get back to Benghazi . |
| 18 | He patted his pockets for a few moments . |
| 19 | In the meantime , you can continue to do hand work in the quiet moments and these serve also as the time to embellish your quickly-made basic garments . |
| 20 | He did n't score because United 's gallant John Pemberton got under his feet at the critical moments like a wad of chewing gum . |
| 21 | According to our blonde stewardess , herself an object of fantasy , all life was a mindless rush , gabbled nonsense , sweaty commuting between the only moments that made sense , the embrace of a man and a woman . |
| 22 | Add the ham for a few moments , then stir the pasta into the sauce . |
| 23 | I stood on the fringe of the little group for a few moments waiting for a chance to speak to Lovat . |
| 24 | ‘ Dio mio , ’ he growled , and he leaned back against the wall , folded his arms across his chest , and prepared to wait out the boredom of the long moments ahead . |
| 25 | There were changes in the script right from the earliest moments . |
| 26 | I shall deal with that point in a few moments . |
| 27 | Although Rangers could have snatched a point in the dying moments when Allen 's shot was blocked , an equalister would have been harsh . |
| 28 | hello there … yes we 've come to Prestbury Park as Cheltenham readies itself for Gold Cup Week … we 'll be looking ahead to the festival in a few moments and also giving you the chance to win two tickets for the big day … first the weekend action and the big race in football … the chase for promotion |
| 29 | She paddled in the shallow water for a few moments before joining Stephen where he was setting up the barbecue in a shaded spot . |
| 30 | The train stopped at Spean Bridge for a few moments , the platform was almost deserted . |