Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] for a few moments " in BNC.
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| 1 | to run for cover so I held my hand over my face for a few moments before speaking . |
| 2 | Alexia held his glance for a few moments , a furrow between her eyebrows , and dropped the subject . |
| 3 | He lay on his back for a few moments as he always did , then turned onto his right side , arranging himself as if for sleep . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Hawkins considered his glass for a few moments , then looked up at Talbot . |
| 6 | Hold your breath for a few moments . |
| 7 | They may not bite as such but simply close their jaws around your hand for a few moments . |