Example sentences of "[noun sg] for a [adj] moments " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you give yourself a shake , change your seating position slightly , open the clear vision panel for some fresh air , change hands on the stick for a few moments and have a sweet or drink , you can snap out of it and start to work normally again . |
| 2 | Vic keeps Baxter in suspense for a few moments , while he reviews the advantages of having him under an obligation . |
| 3 | ‘ I still ca n't work out how they got away with it because I 'd only left it outside the tent for a few moments before it vanished . |
| 4 | Alexia held his glance for a few moments , a furrow between her eyebrows , and dropped the subject . |
| 5 | We sat in the jeep for a few moments watching the column as it disappeared along the very dusty road , and was soon out of sight , after passing Sulnier 's farm . |
| 6 | He watched it with intense concentration for a few moments , then left the room . |
| 7 | He looked at it with intense concentration for a few moments , then left the room . |
| 8 | Caught off guard for a few moments , the gap between the two cars widened noticeably , before the cab screeched around a right-hand bend , losing it altogether . |
| 9 | They went to Zliten and spent the night in a guestroom ; in the morning the Zliten boy asked to borrow the vehicle for a few moments , drove it away , smashed it and abandoned both the vehicle and his Zuwayi friend who had to find other means to get back to Benghazi . |
| 10 | Add the ham for a few moments , then stir the pasta into the sauce . |
| 11 | I stood on the fringe of the little group for a few moments waiting for a chance to speak to Lovat . |
| 12 | She paddled in the shallow water for a few moments before joining Stephen where he was setting up the barbecue in a shaded spot . |
| 13 | They stared glumly at each other for a few moments , before Laura shrugged . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | The thought dampened her mood , and , after turning the lights out , she sat in the dimness for a few moments , collecting her thoughts . |
| 16 | I lay on the ground for a few moments ; there were no further explosions . |
| 17 | Hold your breath for a few moments . |
| 18 | They took breath for a few moments before they emerged , after the third volley , to finish what they had begun , the Welsh swordsmen boiling out of the bushes joyously on their heels . |
| 19 | He licked the wound for a few moments and then turned to Hazel . |
| 20 | Patrick hovered around the door for a few moments and then finally decided to brazen it out . |
| 21 | I imagine I stand just inside the door for a few moments , looking into the corner of the room in a companionable way . |
| 22 | Just before we packed up and got aboard the truck , I piped up and down the beach for a few moments . |
| 23 | Sometimes we need to reflect publicly , sometimes to provide space for a few moments of private reflection — this might mean the children sit quietly alone while the teacher asks questions which they respond to in their thoughts , or the reflection might take the form of a diary , or perhaps an " emotional map " charting the highs and lows of a journey/adventure/exploration . |
| 24 | Helen stood by the gate for a few moments , thinking , deliberately thinking about Adrian , testing how much it hurt her . |
| 25 | He sat in the driver 's seat to get the feel for a few moments before he started it up . |
| 26 | Stay sitting on the bed for a few moments , then follow procedure as for 3 above . |
| 27 | A control group were instructed to lie quietly in bed for a few moments before writing down what they could recall of their dreams . |
| 28 | I sat on the bed for a few moments , recovering . |
| 29 | Mrs Alderley sat lost in thought for a few moments . |
| 30 | Hawkins considered his glass for a few moments , then looked up at Talbot . |