Example sentences of "moment then [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She sat with bowed head for a moment then looked directly at him and replied , ‘ It is only my child , sir , the wanting of my child , and suddenly seeing a way to get him , and then it being taken away . |
| 2 | Jill thought a moment then announced her decision , which was that she agreed to keep the secret provided Jennifer riddled out the cinders every morning from then on , instead of taking it in turns . |
| 3 | He was silent for a long moment then said : ‘ It may be our only hope . |
| 4 | Helen pressed her lips together for a moment then said quietly , ‘ My place is with Tony , Mother , ’ and left as soon as she could . |
| 5 | She closed her eyes for a moment then said faintly , ‘ Marriage is for life , love . ’ |
| 6 | Dysart nodded , considered the point for a moment then said : ‘ Some might say it was a sign she had n't recovered as well as we 'd hoped . ’ |
| 7 | She ran it beneath the cold tap for a moment then dried it and returned to the pan , lowering the heat , scooping the eggs out and onto a plate . |
| 8 | A snowflake touched the glass , stuck there for a moment then melted . |
| 9 | He hesitated a moment then gulped the drug down , feeling its warmth sear his throat and descend quickly to his stomach . |
| 10 | He hesitated for a moment then added , ‘ What would you say to merging ? |
| 11 | Wei Feng waited a moment then continued . |
| 12 | He held the other 's gaze for a moment then continued . |
| 13 | Pascoe hesitated a moment then followed him , closing the door quietly behind him . |
| 14 | Loc stared hard at her for a moment then glanced out across the clearing again , remembering suddenly the expression he 'd seen a few minutes before on the Frenchman 's face . |
| 15 | Emilia stared at him with Medusa 's eyes a moment then eased herself further into the bed where she lay gripping the coverlet with white fingers . |
| 16 | We hesitated for a moment then took our leave . |
| 17 | Yanto hesitated for a moment then plunged his hands into the evil smelling , mess . |
| 18 | Flavia Sherman smiled sympathetically at Chuck for a moment then turned to her husband with an ill-concealed sigh of exasperation . |
| 19 | He stared at her bleakly for a moment then turned on his heel . |
| 20 | Grant considered for a moment then nodded . |
| 21 | Frau Nordern gazed at him for an icy moment then stalked into the bedroom . |
| 22 | Joseph hesitated for a moment then sank to his knees . |
| 23 | His torso lifted from the ground for a moment then collapsed into unconsciousness . |
| 24 | He stared at the paper for a moment then crumpled it angrily into a ball and tossed it into a corner . |
| 25 | He listened for a moment then switched off again , content with the silence inside the Lancia . |
| 26 | Every moment then has significance and an aura of delight surrounds everything and it is as if he had found a rare wellbeing and joy . |
| 27 | She stared back at him a moment then shook her head . |
| 28 | Frau Nordern paused for a moment then waved her hand . |
| 29 | He looked at me for a moment then sighed and got up from the chair . |
| 30 | Erika held the phone away from her ear for a moment then spoke into it quietly . |