Example sentences of "[noun] [art] few moments [adv] " in BNC.

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1 Covered from neck to knee in a thick towelling robe , she swept back into the bedroom a few moments later .
2 I told myself I could live with the thought of having just a small part of your life and love , but when you put it into words a few moments ago I could see how awful it would have been .
3 Mrs Porter herself answered the question a few moments later .
4 He called me into his room a few moments ago and said he was leaving .
5 Rose demanded , running out to her in bewilderment a few moments later .
6 ‘ Has Eleanor gone ? ’ asked Julius 's voice a few moments later .
7 When the door of the pub slammed shut behind Minter a few moments later , he sighed with relief and took a lengthy gulp at his beer .
8 When the news was broadcast on Teheran radio a few moments later , the city erupted in joy .
9 Madam Deputy Speaker : As the hon. Gentleman knows , the hon. Member for Linlithgow ( Mr. Dalyell ) raised a point of order on that matter a few moments ago — but as the hon. Member for Falkirk , East represents the constituency concerned , it is understandable that he wants to raise it again , and in a most helpful manner .
10 We had arrived in Uulaa 's system a few moments before , and as we drifted down to planetary speed I 'd contacted Frejji on the comm .
11 Now in this respect , of course , twenty-five years is rather a short time in the life of a university , and a good deal of this time has been spent in building up a research base , and now , as you mentioned in your erm remarks a few moments ago , Andrew , we have an enviable research record in a very wide range of disciplines .
12 As Patrick and Senga strolled into the house a few moments later , Katherine suddenly heard her son sneeze explosively .
13 The woman and three children were now laughing and I was pleased about that , as they had looked scared stiff when I entered their house a few moments before .
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