Example sentences of "[art] few moment [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | During the few moments in which she paused in her ascent to the church she reflected that now she was looking at the view the other way round ; now she was in one of the overcrowded little alleys visible from San Martino as merely a crack in a vast expanse of roof tiles and crumbling masonry and noticeable from that lofty vantage point because of the fluttering of the washing hung out on poles over the street to dry . |
2 | I 'd like to take a few moments of your time … |
3 | I would be most grateful if you could spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
4 | I 'm sure you can spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
5 | Few of us would be surprised to find an interviewer on our doorstep asking us to give a few moments of our time " to answer one or two questions " on our voting habits , which TV programmes we watch or which washing powder we use . |
6 | She only took her sunglasses off when she was inside the dark little shop but even then it took a few moments for her eyes to adjust . |
7 | After he 'd gone Sarella sat still for a few moments with her head resting on the chair-back . |
8 | I was afraid to go to bed , or even to sleep for a few moments in my chair . |