Example sentences of "[vb past] he a few moments " in BNC.
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| 1 | This thought , too , caused him a few moments of depression before it was drowned by feelings of tranquil pleasure . |
| 2 | Theodora allowed him a few moments and then she said , gently , ‘ There is , is there not , one further element ? |
| 3 | The sea was such a mess that it took him a few moments to be sure of the reef . |
| 4 | There was a second voice — sharp , abrasive — and it took him a few moments to identify the second voice as belonging to Jane , the maid . |
| 5 | Patrick guessed he was bringing a tray into the sitting room , which gave him a few moments . |