Example sentences of "for a moment in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They stood together for a moment in the doorway , linking arms proudly . |
| 2 | On the doorstep of number 54 , Henry stood for a moment in the gloom , flexing his fingers . |
| 3 | Reflect for a moment in the peaceful Memorial Garden . |
| 4 | When he breathed out again his face was lost for a moment in the smoke . |
| 5 | She moved to the stairs and stood for a moment in the silence of the hallway , the candle flickering in her hand . |
| 6 | from his folder , waving for a moment in the air |
| 7 | Fenella slithered down from the horse 's back and stood for a moment in the road , feeling the fingers of mist swirl into her face and touch her skin with damp clammy hands . |
| 8 | He fell asleep , but hours later he woke up and felt again — as he 'd felt for a moment in the hall when he 'd arrived — that he should n't be in this house . |
| 9 | There was a silence for a moment in the sitting-room , and then Lavinia said again that he should go to bed . |
| 10 | Here , through the space of a breath or two , she could live for a moment in the rapturous evening when she and Lal had dressed for the Hunt Ball : the evening that had given her Andrew . |
| 11 | And yet for a moment in the kitchen she thought she 'd caught a fleeting expression almost of smugness on his face , as though something had pleased him . |
| 12 | The little French restaurant was dark after the sunlight outside , and as Merrill paused for a moment in the doorway , accustoming herself to the gloom , a voice called gaily , ‘ Merrill ! |
| 13 | It was dark and the lamps were lit and they might not have seen Sesostris if he had not had to step aside to avoid a porter with a heavy bundle on his back and stand for a moment in the light from a shop front . |