Example sentences of "[prep] a few moments of [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | After a few moments of apparent concentration , she handed the sticks to Lucien . |
2 | After a few moments of frozen hesitation , she realised that to refuse his offer would only reinforce his current impression that she was a frigid little puritan with hang-ups about physical contact . |
3 | After a few moments of uncomfortable silence , she said stubbornly , ‘ If you denigrate my life 's work , you shall not profit by it unless you apologize to me , Clare . ’ |
4 | After a few moments of confused reflection , he realized Tess had left the room . |
5 | 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 . |
6 | What makes them wait in seedy side rooms for a few moments of dangerous pleasure ? |
7 | Sometimes we need to reflect publicly , sometimes to provide space for a few moments of private reflection — this might mean the children sit quietly alone while the teacher asks questions which they respond to in their thoughts , or the reflection might take the form of a diary , or perhaps an " emotional map " charting the highs and lows of a journey/adventure/exploration . |
8 | It would be madness to throw it all away for a few moments of nerve-storming passion . |