Example sentences of "[was/were] silent [prep] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | He was silent for a few moments , then he raised his head , took a couple of gulps of tea and remarked very slowly , Jesus Christ , Piper , you must be bloody bomb happy ! |
2 | Harris was silent for a few moments , regarding Manville quizzically . |
3 | Beckett was silent for a few moments . |
4 | Talbot was silent for a few minutes . |
5 | Anne was silent for a few minutes . |
6 | The crowded church was silent for a few seconds at these words no citizen of Decin had ever heard before . |
7 | Margaret was silent for a few seconds . |