Example sentences of "[vb past] at [pron] for [art] moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | She frowned at him for a moment ; then her brow cleared . |
| 2 | Paul Devraux grinned at him for a moment , then raised a cynical eyebrow . |
| 3 | Twoflower reached into his pouch and took out a large round gold object , glanced at it for a moment , and slipped it back . |
| 4 | The face stared at him for a moment , and then looked away . |
| 5 | Mick stared at him for a moment , then again he said , ‘ Goodbye . ’ |
| 6 | With his head to one side Len stared at him for a moment , then asked , ‘ No friends or acquaintances , like ? ’ |
| 7 | The woman stared at him for a moment , without expression , and then with a little smile handed the doll back to Artemis . |
| 8 | She stared at him for a moment , then grinned . |
| 9 | Dexter meant it as a joke but Blanche stared at him for a moment , as if the comment was intended as a serious criticism , before she chuckled softly . |
| 10 | Jessamy stared at him for a moment , then her mouth set into a line that was almost as determined as his own . |
| 11 | She stared at him for a moment , and then , as he gestured impatiently , ‘ But I do n't know how — ’ |
| 12 | Lindsey stared at him for a moment , then shrugged . |
| 13 | She stared at him for a moment . |
| 14 | She stared at him for a moment , then flushed . |
| 15 | Fabia stared at him for a moment longer . |
| 16 | Gary stared at her for a moment , pins spewing from his mouth and catching on the front of his black jersey . |
| 17 | He stared at her for a moment before saying , ‘ Tea , please . ’ |
| 18 | He stared at her for a moment and then shrugged and moved out of the kitchen and towards the back door . |
| 19 | He stared at her for a moment , then motioned with his head towards the door . |
| 20 | Urquhart stared at her for a moment and then shattered into a hearty laugh , much too hearty to be genuine to Blanche 's ears . |
| 21 | Turning , he stared at her for a moment , before replying , almost curtly , she thought , ‘ Nothing . |
| 22 | He stared at her for a moment then he shrugged and nodded . |
| 23 | The others stared at her for a moment . |
| 24 | She seemed vaguely familiar to Juliet , and she stared at her for a moment , trying to place where she might have seen her . |
| 25 | He stared at me for a moment , and I thought he was going to be angry . |
| 26 | He stared at me for a moment , then very carefully , he picked me up with finger and thumb and looked at me . |
| 27 | Replacing the phone he stared at it for a moment , then glanced at Bodie , who was waiting apprehensively for the news from the hospital . |
| 28 | Preston stared at it for a moment , frowning . |
| 29 | Lifting out the ornament , a beautifully sculpted ballerina on point , she stared at it for a moment , then gave a faint , rather sad smile . |
| 30 | It stared at it for a moment , rubbing its arms , and then it picked up the telephone . |