Example sentences of "nothing for a moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stone said nothing for a moment , staring at the CI5 man , perhaps still not sure of whether or not he was doing the right thing . |
| 2 | In English , it has been shown that an unmarked theme is one that signals the mood of the clause : in declarative clauses the unmarked theme is the subject ( Jane said nothing for a moment ) ; in interrogative clauses it is the wh-word ( What did Jane say ? ) , or the auxiliary in the case of polar questions ( Did Jane say anything ? ) ; in imperative clauses it is the verb ( Say something ) . |
| 3 | I said nothing for a moment ; there had seemed to be some special emphasis on the last sentence . |
| 4 | Julia said nothing for a moment then she said quietly , ‘ Thank you , doctor , for the offer , but I do n't think I 'll go in hospital if you do n't mind . ’ |
| 5 | He said nothing for a moment , watching Blanche with his wide eyes , the black lashes curling back on themselves . |
| 6 | Jane Pargeter said nothing for a moment , tugging back her cheeks in a wince that looked to Dexter as if she was attempting to suppress a smile . |
| 7 | She said nothing for a moment , and looked down . |
| 8 | Alexander Vass said nothing for a moment . |
| 9 | Alexander Vass said nothing for a moment . |
| 10 | She felt that the atmosphere between them was suddenly much easier although he said nothing for a moment but kept on looking at her as if he were turning something over in his mind . |
| 11 | Stock said nothing for a moment , then he looked through me and said , ‘ I touched Lenin . |
| 12 | She said nothing for a moment , then : ‘ I did n't know him very well . ’ |
| 13 | Guido said nothing for a moment , but simply watched her . |
| 14 | He said nothing for a moment . |
| 15 | Travis said nothing for a moment , then , ‘ Did Rosemary — mention me at all ? ’ he wanted to know . |
| 16 | Travis said nothing for a moment , then opened the zip so that he could sit up . |