Example sentences of "[vb past] for [art] [adj] moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Go ! ’ she hissed at Ember , but he stopped for an agonizing moment to cover her better . |
| 2 | The metal bubbled for an eye-aching moment , and then the door fell in two pieces in the passage beyond . |
| 3 | As we approached they flew out , sparred for a brief moment , and then returned to song posts across the dyke-divide . |
| 4 | He glanced for a brief moment at Graham 's heavy body and closed face , and looked away , feeling a little sick . |
| 5 | ‘ Mrs Cecil 's departure was preceded by such an entire sinking of her constitution and by an exhaustion tending so much to lethargy that she was seldom able to converse … and it was a peculiar favour to herself and daughters that Mr Simeon and her excellent son were in the house and watched for every reviving moment to pray or converse with her in all holy tenderness , till she ceased to breathe . ’ |
| 6 | The grin on Turner 's face disappeared for a startled moment . |
| 7 | I thought for an incredible moment that I caught something familiar in the sound — but it could n't be . |
| 8 | ‘ A night out with John Minton , ’ Lehmann recorded in his diary in October 1951 , ‘ for which he arrived with a bunch of carnations in the wildest , gayest form , having been on a jag for three nights — and continued it that night in spite of my attempts at restraint ( which were spoiled by laughing all the time ) , flinging his arms about , shouting shrilly with highly risqué asseverations at the White Tower ( at which Tennessee [ Williams ] appeared for a hallucinatory moment ) , becoming embarrassingly affectionate and enthusiastic about me , and pouring money out for champagne in the Caribbean and another unidentified night club . ’ |
| 9 | She hesitated for a long moment , then suddenly thrust out her arm . |
| 10 | He smiled for a long moment into the raging eyes that would have struck him dead if they could . |
| 11 | ‘ I smiled for a brief moment in triumph , ’ he said , ‘ then , as the photographers moved |
| 12 | Determined not to present him with any more ammunition , she paused for a long moment , considering her words carefully before trying again . |
| 13 | Mungo admired Emily 's patience as she waited for the right moment to mention his proposition . |
| 14 | After Theo had gone , Vincent waited for the right moment to break his own news to Sien . |
| 15 | He waited for the right moment , walked calmly across the road , knelt down , put his neck across the railway line and waited for a loaded van to sever his head . |
| 16 | Charles collapsed like a glove puppet with the hand withdrawn , and stood for a long moment , sagging . |
| 17 | She had risen from her deep curtsey , and stood for a long moment gazing steadily into his face . |
| 18 | Gently Vi eased off her shoes , wriggled her toes , then stood for a blissful moment , eyes closed . |