Example sentences of "[vb past] [conj] for [art] moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I never doubted that for a moment , ’ he replied in an extremely charming , yet at the same time insolent , tone . |
| 2 | She did not turn her head when Melissa entered and for a moment it seemed that she was unaware of her presence . |
| 3 | She looked down at hands that trembled and for a moment she considered taking the dress off and forgetting the whole idea . |
| 4 | I remember in my young days — ’ She stopped and for a moment they sat quietly , both thinking of past Christmases when their parents and grandparents had been alive . |
| 5 | Filmer 's neck muscles slowly relaxed , and I realized that for a moment he must have suspected that the scene had been specifically aimed at him . |
| 6 | They agreed that for the moment they would say nothing about it to Ebenezer . |
| 7 | Presumably Philip judged that for the moment he had no means of putting pressure on either Henry or Richard which would be both legitimate and effective . |
| 8 | Lisabeth asked and for a moment I thought he was going to slam the door on us . |
| 9 | Wexford waited patiently , for he guessed that for a moment the man was totally unable to speak . |
| 10 | As he had not decided what purpose their relationship should have , he decided that for the moment they should meet as little as possible . |
| 11 | His voice broke and for a moment he stood silent , then , very quietly , he added , ‘ You will always be my guiding star . ’ |
| 12 | Everyone in the street stared and for a moment it was pretty embarrassing . |
| 13 | The sun was up , the dark clouds disappeared and for a moment she breathed easy . |
| 14 | Hardly anyone had expected the Japanese to surrender quite so quickly and , when they did and for the moment , as far as the Allies were concerned , hardly anything happened . |
| 15 | The older woman 's face puckered and for a moment Ruth thought she might cry — which was unthinkable in Miss Beard . |
| 16 | When her husband began to sing a little , snapping his fingers in rhythm , she smiled and for a moment looked like a young girl again ; but the barman came immediately and reminded them that singing was not permitted . |