Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] for a moment and " in BNC.
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| 1 | The flat Polish landscape stretched away into the marshes to the south-east , and I stopped for a moment and stared towards them . |
| 2 | At the top of the stairs I turned for a moment and found out . |
| 3 | I thought for a moment and came up with a suggestion that he should give some sort of honour , an OBE or the like , to the cricketer Basil D'Oliveira , who had been shabbily treated by the South African government . |
| 4 | She stopped for a moment and took a deep breath before checking the next crate . |
| 5 | She stopped for a moment and eyed Sophie thoughtfully . |
| 6 | She pauses for a moment and the van overflows with the sound of helpless male laughter . |
| 7 | She thought for a moment and then added brightly : ‘ It sends the water blue ’ . |
| 8 | She thought for a moment and then said , ‘ Well , do they live at ‘ La Felicità ’ all the winter ? |
| 9 | She thought for a moment and turned to him with flushed cheeks . |
| 10 | She thought for a moment and then said , ‘ Well , actually I did see someone rather unexpected . |
| 11 | She paused for a moment and then went on , ‘ Since thoo told me about t'baby , Aah 've been thinking . |
| 12 | She paused for a moment and then went on . |
| 13 | She waited for a moment and then walked off to stand in a different part of the ship . |
| 14 | She considered for a moment and decided to lie . |
| 15 | If we pause for a moment and consider the place of the Neolithic revolution in the theory of human personality and society so far advanced in these pages we will be struck by the fact that the coming of cultivation posed a major threat to the psychological foundations of human society as they had evolved up to that point . |
| 16 | They argued for a moment and Dr Dunstaple fell back dissatisfied . |
| 17 | It fluttered for a moment and then folded right back against the fuselage , like a roosting bird . |
| 18 | He stopped for a moment and looked around for Zach . |
| 19 | He stopped for a moment and gazed about him . |
| 20 | At the door he stopped for a moment and looked back , but then he turned and went out without another word . |
| 21 | How dare you patronize me , how dare you flaunt yourself at me when you know — ’ he stopped for a moment and shook his head . |
| 22 | It stuck for a moment and then we were outside . |
| 23 | He thought for a moment and added : ‘ In fact , the further I get into it , and see all these boats and families aboard , the more I realise that crossing the Atlantic is no feat at all . ’ |
| 24 | He hesitated for a moment and lowered his voice … . |
| 25 | Just — ’ he hesitated for a moment and Herr Nordern leaned forward eagerly . |
| 26 | He paused for a moment and then capitulated totally . |
| 27 | He paused for a moment and she realized that she had said something wrong . |
| 28 | He paused for a moment and frowned when he spoke again . |
| 29 | He paused for a moment and looked down into her stricken , ashen face . |
| 30 | He stood for a moment and then started to go out . |