Example sentences of "[pron] stood [adv] [prep] a moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once outside , she stood uncertainly for a moment , oblivious to the curious glances of passers-by . |
| 2 | She stood there for a moment in confusion , the lantern in her hand shedding a golden light on the creamy folds of her dress where the dark fur had fallen open over it , her hand to her eyes , shading them against the lantern light , her brow creased with puzzlement . |
| 3 | They stood then for a moment in mutual silence and surprise , rather as Sophia and Rupert had stood on Ianthe 's doorstep , or like two strange cats meeting each other for the first time . |
| 4 | They stood there for a moment without speaking . |
| 5 | They stood together for a moment in the doorway , linking arms proudly . |
| 6 | He stood there for a moment and then said , in a gentler voice , " I did n't mean that the way it sounded … " |