Example sentences of "a moment [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He saw them and halted , standing at gaze for a moment open-mouthed and great-eyed , and then he whooped like a huntsman hot after game , and turned and ran like a hare for the hall , bounding as he ran . |
| 2 | For a moment Deaconess Tilley could n't place ‘ the family ’ . |
| 3 | For a moment Bartocci appeared slightly confused . |
| 4 | And for a moment despair was overwhelmed by something more lively : by a sensation of such disgust that for just that one moment I was almost galvanized into rebellion . |
| 5 | The water , blue and green glass , was for a moment cold , then deliciously cool ; I swam out between the steep rocks to the open sea . |
| 6 | Do n't just brew the tea just for a moment love , I 've got the pudding to put out . |
| 7 | After a moment Artai looked away . |
| 8 | Not that he 'd ever for a moment think of … taking advantage , so to speak , of a young woman of loose morals like Mrs Heatherington-Scott . ’ |
| 9 | She never for a moment thought of deserting French for Mrs Hill , having encountered amongst other things some nasty problems about the nature of electricity , but she did enjoy the sensation of flirtation : she spent a long time making her mind up , and finally was summoned by the headmistress , who told her she ought to stick to Sciences , because they offered better prospects . |
| 10 | For a moment Bill leans over to the left , seems almost in danger of losing his balance . |
| 11 | For a moment Bill is irritated . |
| 12 | For a moment Charity 's mind grappled with the too swift change of topic , but then the light went on . |
| 13 | After a moment Pietro shrugged and turned away . |
| 14 | Henry picked up another set of handles and in a moment Prince Charming was walking towards Cinderella and bowing from the waist . |
| 15 | Just for a moment panic swallowed her . |
| 16 | For a moment panic widened them as he lowered his head and his mouth took possession of hers with an aggressive thoroughness , forcing her lips apart as his tongue invaded the soft vulnerability of her mouth . |
| 17 | For a moment Folly was tempted to refuse . |
| 18 | For a moment Folly wavered . |
| 19 | And for a moment Folly was almost taken in by his quiet confidence . |
| 20 | Yes , sorry , just to interrupt for a moment Chairman . |
| 21 | For a moment greed overcame caution , and he reached out gingerly … but what was the use ? |
| 22 | Aye , now , wait a moment , wait a moment show common sense , if , if , if it 'd happen in America in five minutes there 'd be a hundred bloody policemen out there |
| 23 | Lambert looked at him with such energy that for a moment Killion thought he had discovered a way out of it . |
| 24 | After a moment Maim said : ‘ No not at all . ’ |
| 25 | His arms he folded round her , and so held her for a moment passive ; then with a sudden sharp sigh she embraced him again , quivering , and lifted her mouth to him ravenously . |
| 26 | He pulled her hard against him , and for a moment passion gleamed from brilliant golden eyes before they went cold and blank and he pushed her violently from him . |
| 27 | In a moment Vigo would glance round , show surprise and make some swift apology for being engaged on matters beyond a policeman 's comprehension . |
| 28 | For a moment animosity was swept away by mutual interest and , as she led him towards the recovery cage , she felt a pang of regret that their relationship could not be friendly . |
| 29 | For a moment Campion did n't answer . |
| 30 | He and Éowyn sense the earthquake that is the fall of Barad-dûr , and for a moment Faramir thinks of Nûmenor drowning . |