Example sentences of "[art] few moment as [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm not married ! ’ she retorted , and for a few moments as her world righted itself and she realised that she must have momentarily got her wires crossed , because he had already told her he was not married , she realised too that , up until a moment ago , he must have thought her — Mrs Barnaby Stewart . |
| 2 | They fell silent for a few moments as they drank their tea . |
| 3 | We should be all right for a few moments as it is deeper water ; we can then make for the beach , hopefully avoiding the big dumping surf . ’ |
| 4 | The woman stared at him for a few moments as she mulled over his offer . |
| 5 | 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 . |