Example sentences of "[adv prt] for [art] few moment " in BNC.
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1 | The talking went on for a few moments then the sudden , all too familiar , sound of a mortar bomb leaving the barrel . |
2 | He frowned down for a few moments at the damp patch on the matting at his feet , then he shook his head , as if ridding himself of some unwelcome thought , and looked up at me again . |
3 | He sat down for a few moments to consider his position . |
4 | Take this tiny sample : Leopold Bloom , the Dublin Jew , with his touching mixture of timorousness and courage , has looked in for a few moments at a church as a Mass is ending . |
5 | Endill thought it over for a few moments . |
6 | Do not stand up for a few moments . |
7 | We weighed each other up for a few moments without speaking . |
8 | He went out for a few moments and stood on the steps between the Greek pillars , looking in the direction of the Residency for any sign of movement . |
9 | She wriggled in outrage , but when he caught her head between his hands , pulling back for a few moments to stare intently into her face , she stopped fighting . |