Example sentences of "after a [adj] moments " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a few moments Endill slowly put up his hand . |
| 2 | After a few moments Sandison went on : ‘ Do you know them ? ’ |
| 3 | After a few moments Maidstone said : ‘ What 's your interest in her , anyway ? ’ |
| 4 | After a few moments search Thiercelin succeeded in tracing the relevant issue and spread the broadsheet on the table , translating hesitantly into French for the benefit of his colleague . |
| 5 | After a few moments Cowslip said , " Look , do you see those jackdaws hanging round the carrots ? |
| 6 | They waited to be told as much , but after a few moments realized with surprise that their hosts were evidently less enthusiastic . |
| 7 | After a few moments Troy got up and walked slowly from the tent . |
| 8 | After a few moments of silence there was a series of sharp raps on the door , and a voice called out , asking if anyone was inside . |
| 9 | After a few moments more of this platitudinous chat we bowed and went our ways . |
| 10 | After a few moments ' deciphering he rang Gerald Venables ' number . |
| 11 | After a few moments Milton remarked . |
| 12 | After a few moments ' silence Kopyion shrugged his shoulders and walked off , down the stairs . |
| 13 | Sara began to explain , but after a few moments Jenny said impatiently , " Why do n't we walk down to Moorlake and then you can show me properly ? " |
| 14 | After a few moments hesitation so did I. |