Example sentences of "[noun] for [art] few 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 Alexia held his glance for a few moments , a furrow between her eyebrows , and dropped the subject .
5 Martin Ward got to his feet , dusting off sand , and they held each others ' eyes for a few moments without speaking .
6 For suppose that he , tired as he must be , closes his eyes for a few moments .
7 At least the manager did n't pounce on me just because I shut my eyes for a few moments . ’
8 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 .
9 He watched it with intense concentration for a few moments , then left the room .
10 He looked at it with intense concentration for a few moments , then left the room .
11 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 .
12 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 .
13 He patted his pockets for a few moments .
14 Add the ham for a few moments , then stir the pasta into the sauce .
15 I stood on the fringe of the little group for a few moments waiting for a chance to speak to Lovat .
16 She paddled in the shallow water for a few moments before joining Stephen where he was setting up the barbecue in a shaded spot .
17 The train stopped at Spean Bridge for a few moments , the platform was almost deserted .
18 They stared glumly at each other for a few moments , before Laura shrugged .
19 He lay on his back for a few moments as he always did , then turned onto his right side , arranging himself as if for sleep .
20 The thought dampened her mood , and , after turning the lights out , she sat in the dimness for a few moments , collecting her thoughts .
21 I lay on the ground for a few moments ; there were no further explosions .
22 Hold your breath for a few moments .
23 They took breath for a few moments before they emerged , after the third volley , to finish what they had begun , the Welsh swordsmen boiling out of the bushes joyously on their heels .
24 He licked the wound for a few moments and then turned to Hazel .
25 What makes them wait in seedy side rooms for a few moments of dangerous pleasure ?
26 Once or twice , when Harry and Fleury had had to leave her to her own devices for a few moments in order to fight off the sepoys , she had become very upset and had made little attempt to conceal the fact .
27 Patrick hovered around the door for a few moments and then finally decided to brazen it out .
28 I imagine I stand just inside the door for a few moments , looking into the corner of the room in a companionable way .
29 Just before we packed up and got aboard the truck , I piped up and down the beach for a few moments .
30 Sometimes we need to reflect publicly , sometimes to provide space for a few moments of private reflection — this might mean the children sit quietly alone while the teacher asks questions which they respond to in their thoughts , or the reflection might take the form of a diary , or perhaps an " emotional map " charting the highs and lows of a journey/adventure/exploration .
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