Example sentences of "[conj] after [art] [adj] moments " in BNC.
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1 | He was looking directly at Bridges , but Bridges looked imperturbably back , and after a few moments of heavy silence Kegan coughed and returned to the paper in his hand . |
2 | Their arguments were faultless and after a few moments I felt myself drowning in doubt , drowning in the time trap surrounding the area . |
3 | The strange , rank smell was stronger than ever and after a few moments they all heard a heavy movement close by . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | I did n't quite close the door , and after a few moments I could hear her footsteps walking briskly past . |
6 | He disappeared into the stable and after a few moments I peeped inside . |
7 | They did n't say anything , and after a few moments the silence hardened and became awkward . |
8 | He darted down the passage after Twoflower , and after a few moments came to a halt with a groan . |
9 | His presence inhibited her , completely destroying the pleasant atmosphere which had prevailed between Rob and herself , and after a few moments she took no part in the talk , merely listening with interest to Rob 's account of his holiday . |
10 | Her mouth opened and after a few moments a strange ululation sounded , a despairing cry , a death cry . |
11 | Fabia saw no point in butting in to comment that she had in fact come very close to doing that very thing , and after a few moments ' pause Ven went on , ‘ I knew I 'd bruised your pride , but that had been necessary when my desire for you had threatened to blot out reason . |
12 | The seneschal glanced at it briefly but did not appear excessively worried , even when after a few moments — the scullions running past and round them were all carrying pails of water and sand , fire blankets , cutting gear and stretchers . |