Example sentences of "[prep] [art] few moments [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hazel peered closely into the thick , coarse hair ( a rabbit 's foot has no pads ) and after a few moments saw what he had expected — the oval shank Of a snapped-off thorn sticking out through the skin . |
| 2 | He darted down the passage after Twoflower , and after a few moments came to a halt with a groan . |
| 3 | Dr McNab had Come to the door of his ward for a few moments to watch the heating of the bath-water ; then with a sigh and a shake of his head he had retired inside again . |
| 4 | The driver stopped the jeep outside the Saulnier farm for a few moments to say goodbye to the farmer , a very good friend to the Commandos , especially No. 6 Commando . |
| 5 | I replaced the blanket over his head and stood for a few moments looking at the bodies in their neat little rows . |
| 6 | She put away the car , quietly locked the garage door and stood for a few moments looking out over the valley . |
| 7 | He sat there for a few moments inhaling the smoke . |
| 8 | Karelius remained for a few moments gazing out into the night , taking in the mighty fires and flares , and the cries of ‘ l'Empereur ! ’ mingled occasionally with snatches from the Carmagnole , Père Duchesne , and other patriotic songs . |
| 9 | In the morning Riven lay half awake , listening to the sound of the water close at hand , and for a few moments thought it was a quiet tide outside the bothy . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | She lay for a few moments watching the patterns it made on the ceiling . |
| 12 | The atmosphere is good-humoured , with a strong sense of relief that adults can for a few moments get together without thinking of what is to be done next with twenty or thirty demanding , stimulating and occasionally frustrating children . |
| 13 | She stood for a few moments catching her breath , then continued through to the kitchen . |
| 14 | He stood for a few moments thinking , and looking apprehensively from one stallion to the other . |
| 15 | For this reason I always emphasise that if , as you complete the final turn , you are happy that you have got the field ‘ made ’ , you should always open full airbrake for a few moments to check that you would undershoot with that setting . |
| 16 | She wriggled in outrage , but when he caught her head between his hands , pulling back for a few moments to stare intently into her face , she stopped fighting . |
| 17 | He waited for a few moments to compose himself , then left the court with his arm round his wife , Shirley , to face a large crowd of waiting reporters and cameras . |
| 18 | He sat down for a few moments to consider his position . |
| 19 | When we reached the jetty we paused for a few moments to look across at the islet . |
| 20 | I stood on the fringe of the little group for a few moments waiting for a chance to speak to Lovat . |
| 21 | Thus , when he suffers what in the past he would have regarded as a disaster , he can move now into the transcendent and in a few moments compose himself . |
| 22 | I sha n't see you again — I 'm leaving in a few moments to drive down to Kildare . |
| 23 | I returned to the tractor-path and in a few moments saw Holford House standing before me on a rise . |
| 24 | Another thing we 're going to talk to somebody from the N S P C C who 's coming in in a few moments to talk about Halloween trick or treating and stuff like that . |
| 25 | He then picked him up and in a few moments had taken Woil back to his cage , put him in , closed the iron gate and secured it . |