Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [vb past] for a moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | The driver thought for a moment . |
| 2 | The Lout hesitated for a moment but then , as the other scooters roared out of the yard , he shrugged and revved his own scooter up . |
| 3 | The squawking continued for a moment before dying out in a final gurgle as Rev. Levitt recited the prescribed blessing . |
| 4 | The first frame of the programme appeared for a moment , juddered , then disappeared . |
| 5 | Then at the crest of each polished wave , the blackness broke for a moment into the dark green of very deep water , and the sun shimmered in it like light varnished over . |
| 6 | The Professor thought for a moment . |
| 7 | The professor thought for a moment , then said to his assistant , ‘ A tape measure . |
| 8 | The Pastor paused for a moment and looked thoughtfully at his flock and , Erika was convinced , piercingly at her . |
| 9 | The Lad stood for a moment , his hands caressing the formless thing . |
| 10 | When he had finished speaking the Collector hesitated for a moment on the stairs , looking down at the tired and gaunt faces below him . |
| 11 | The Duke waited for a moment . |
| 12 | But when the smoke cleared for a moment , he was horrified to see , very close to the burning rick , a whole row of wheat-ricks . |
| 13 | The noise in the taproom stilled for a moment , even the farmers in the corner drunkenly arguing about the price of wheat ; two harridans from the town shrieking at each other over an upturned barrel ; and a group of young bloods , garishly dressed in costly silks , noisily roistering before a night out on the town . |
| 14 | The Sergeant hesitated for a moment . |
| 15 | The Doctor looked for a moment as if he might continue to argue the point , but seemed to relax , and turned to Ace . |
| 16 | The doctor thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement . |
| 17 | The Doctor thought for a moment , counting on his fingers . |
| 18 | The Doctor thought for a moment . |
| 19 | The doctor hesitated for a moment . |
| 20 | After they had shut the door the atmosphere shook for a moment . |
| 21 | The producer paused for a moment to make sure he had heard correctly and then burst out laughing , flicking a nervous glance at Terry . |