Example sentences of "[vb past] for a moment [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Canon Wheeler allowed his eye to wander around the handsome room lit by the full , secure English sunlight and gazed for a moment through the window at the spire of Medewich 's beautiful Cathedral . |
| 2 | She said : ‘ God grant it ! ’ and clung for a moment to the great , warm , vital hand that could put heart into her even now . |
| 3 | The man even mumbled something , and his eyelids flickered for a moment without opening . |
| 4 | She took her notepad from the pocket of her apron as she went , and at the doorway she stopped for a moment as if to gather herself . |
| 5 | A glint of bright intelligence appeared in Cyril Causeley 's eyes as he stopped for a moment in his upward progress , and looked down at Greg : ‘ Ah , well — in this business you have to see the way the wind is blowing . |
| 6 | Melissa concentrated for a moment on the unnecessary task of stirring her unsweetened black coffee . |
| 7 | The eyes smouldered for a moment at the impertinence , then he seemed to see the funny side and chuckled hoarsely . |
| 8 | As Sharapour fell back it seemed for a moment as if he would get in the way of Mill Reef on the rails , but Lewis was alert to the perils of getting boxed in up the short Longchamp straight and pulled Mill Reef out to begin his challenge . |
| 9 | It almost seemed for a moment as if he would come over to the table and speak , but then he turned away , looking rather puzzled and began to order his tea . |
| 10 | He glanced sideways at her , and as his eyes lingered for a moment on her form , she realised with horror that she was n't wearing a bra . |
| 11 | He frowned for a moment in shock . |
| 12 | He frowned for a moment in concentration . |
| 13 | Their grey sandy fur was ruffed out for warmth and occasionally he saw the snarl of their teeth as they turned for a moment on each other in play . |
| 14 | A little , impatient look showed for a moment in her eyes . |
| 15 | It hid for a moment behind a large , domed mausoleum before running past the gates of the Covenanter 's prison and through the archway leading to the rear of the graveyard . |
| 16 | Her dog sniffed for a moment at the ankle of the young man who worked at the engine of his car . |
| 17 | I listened at length to her story , then I talked for a moment about the unshakeable fact of the resurrection , about the city where God will wipe away every tear . |
| 18 | Mr Hardiman 's large pink face convulsed for a moment into something very like a smile . |
| 19 | Then at the crest of each polished wave , the blackness broke for a moment into the dark green of very deep water , and the sun shimmered in it like light varnished over . |
| 20 | Cassie stared for a moment at the spots of rain , apparently fascinated by their presence , and then she glanced quickly towards the window and the calm , unclouded summer sky beyond . |
| 21 | ’ Herr Nordern stared for a moment into Bodo 's steady brown eyes . |
| 22 | The question was direct and he blinked for a moment before answering : ‘ Yes , ’ he said , ‘ honestly yes , I will . |
| 23 | It struggled for a moment on the floor then vanished into a crevice behind a tile . |
| 24 | He listened for a moment to their angry shouts and the occasional thud of their rattan canes , then he stood up and jammed his pith helmet squarely on his head ; automatically his hand checked the presence of his bone-handled knife in its sheath . |
| 25 | Grant listened for a moment for any signs that the slight noise of the brief scuffle had attracted attention from the floor below . |
| 26 | When I came back , I went to the children 's room , to see if they needed me , and I listened for a moment at their door . |
| 27 | Mitch knelt beside her as she lay for a moment on the ground . |
| 28 | She took the package and it lay for a moment in her lap while she stared down at it . |
| 29 | They never thought for a moment about reverting to conventional agriculture , although Gareth had come from a research job with ICI . |
| 30 | Pamela thought for a moment of Roy , her favourite son , and Bernice , his wife — also a career girl . |