Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] for a moment [coord] " 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 thought for a moment and then added brightly : ‘ It sends the water blue ’ . |
| 7 | She thought for a moment and then said , ‘ Well , do they live at ‘ La Felicità ’ all the winter ? |
| 8 | She thought for a moment and turned to him with flushed cheeks . |
| 9 | She thought for a moment and then said , ‘ Well , actually I did see someone rather unexpected . |
| 10 | She paused for a moment and then went on , ‘ Since thoo told me about t'baby , Aah 've been thinking . |
| 11 | She paused for a moment and then went on . |
| 12 | She waited for a moment and then walked off to stand in a different part of the ship . |
| 13 | She considered for a moment and decided to lie . |
| 14 | They argued for a moment and Dr Dunstaple fell back dissatisfied . |
| 15 | They chatted for a moment or two and , as Baker extricated himself , he murmured , ‘ Venus toute entiere a sa proie attachee . |
| 16 | It fluttered for a moment and then folded right back against the fuselage , like a roosting bird . |
| 17 | He stopped for a moment and looked around for Zach . |
| 18 | He stopped for a moment and gazed about him . |
| 19 | At the door he stopped for a moment and looked back , but then he turned and went out without another word . |
| 20 | How dare you patronize me , how dare you flaunt yourself at me when you know — ’ he stopped for a moment and shook his head . |
| 21 | He fiddled for a moment or two , listening to the tumblers in the lock . |
| 22 | It stuck for a moment and then we were outside . |
| 23 | He thought for a moment or two . |
| 24 | 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 . ’ |
| 25 | He hesitated for a moment and lowered his voice … . |
| 26 | Just — ’ he hesitated for a moment and Herr Nordern leaned forward eagerly . |
| 27 | He paused for a moment and then capitulated totally . |
| 28 | He paused for a moment and she realized that she had said something wrong . |
| 29 | He paused for a moment and frowned when he spoke again . |
| 30 | He paused for a moment and looked down into her stricken , ashen face . |