Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] at that moment " in BNC.

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1 Fortunately a gong sounded at that moment and Bertha sprang up with surprising alacrity and led the way to the dining room , where Randolph was already at the sideboard carving the meat .
2 The telephone rang at that moment ; Rachel answered it and before David had time to leave the room she said , ‘ There 's been an accident in the canteen — a boiler has blown up and two of the staff have been scalded . ’
3 Angel returned at that moment and heard these words .
4 Any love she had for her husband disappeared at that moment .
5 The latticework door at the edge of the veranda opened at that moment and she hurried towards him , not troubling to disguise her pleasure at his arrival .
6 The farmer approached at that moment and was angry with Tess for wasting time talking to a stranger .
7 To Rachel 's relief the community nurse emerged at that moment from Jennifer 's bedroom and the conversation switched from David Markham , and for the rest of the day neither he nor Conway House was mentioned again .
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