Example sentences of "[coord] [noun prp] [vb past] for a moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | She looked away and Trent thought for a moment that she would leave it alone , but then she looked back and asked quickly , to get it out , ‘ Did your mother leave him for your father ? ’ |
| 2 | They were both astonished and Lomas stopped for a moment to stare at the floor . |
| 3 | Surprisingly , it did not feel too cold and Endill stood for a moment trying to see the end of it but it disappeared into darkness . |
| 4 | He seated himself in a chair and Emily paused for a moment , she could hardly ask the maid to bring the girl into the drawing-room where Spencer would be listening to every word . |
| 5 | She nodded and disappeared , but Sophie stood for a moment . |