Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] [prep] [art] few moments " in BNC.
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| 1 | At least the manager did n't pounce on me just because I shut my eyes for a few moments . ’ |
| 2 | to run for cover so I held my hand over my face for a few moments before speaking . |
| 3 | He echoed her words of a few moments before , and the jarring note of triumph in his voice rang a warning bell somewhere in Shannon 's mind . |
| 4 | Alexia held his glance for a few moments , a furrow between her eyebrows , and dropped the subject . |
| 5 | For suppose that he , tired as he must be , closes his eyes for a few moments . |
| 6 | He patted his pockets for a few moments . |
| 7 | He lay on his back for a few moments as he always did , then turned onto his right side , arranging himself as if for sleep . |
| 8 | Dr McNab had Come to the door of his ward for a few moments to watch the heating of the bath-water ; then with a sigh and a shake of his head he had retired inside again . |
| 9 | Hawkins considered his glass for a few moments , then looked up at Talbot . |
| 10 | Hold your breath for a few moments . |
| 11 | They may not bite as such but simply close their jaws around your hand for a few moments . |