Example sentences of "a few moments [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a few moments of uncomfortable silence , she said stubbornly , ‘ If you denigrate my life 's work , you shall not profit by it unless you apologize to me , Clare . ’ |
| 2 | Sometimes we need to reflect publicly , sometimes to provide space for a few moments of private reflection — this might mean the children sit quietly alone while the teacher asks questions which they respond to in their thoughts , or the reflection might take the form of a diary , or perhaps an " emotional map " charting the highs and lows of a journey/adventure/exploration . |
| 3 | A few moments of complete mental instability when you were unscrupulous enough to take advantage of me . |
| 4 | The sound system 's speakers were like upended steamer trunks , one on top of another ; standing so close , the volume gave her a sensation in her ears like that of tearing paper and she experienced a few moments of sensory overload before she recognised the tune as New York , New York . |
| 5 | What makes them wait in seedy side rooms for a few moments of dangerous pleasure ? |
| 6 | All the beauty that ought to be but rarely is , all the promises of perfection are caught in a few moments of that iridescent light . |
| 7 | After a few moments of apparent concentration , she handed the sticks to Lucien . |
| 8 | After a few moments of frozen hesitation , she realised that to refuse his offer would only reinforce his current impression that she was a frigid little puritan with hang-ups about physical contact . |
| 9 | Suffice it , that I had a few moments of fanciful pleasure . |
| 10 | After a few moments of confused reflection , he realized Tess had left the room . |
| 11 | He was looking directly at Bridges , but Bridges looked imperturbably back , and after a few moments of heavy silence Kegan coughed and returned to the paper in his hand . |
| 12 | It would be madness to throw it all away for a few moments of nerve-storming passion . |
| 13 | When she is doing anything with children , she always squats down to their level , touches them and listens to them , and the response she gets in just a few moments with each is quite extraordinary . |
| 14 | Dwell for a few moments on these words of Paul , and when you have a moment of quiet use the prayer that follows , either in your own words or as it stands , as a way of bringing to God your thoughts and feelings both on what you have discovered through these pages , and any particular concerns you may have at this present moment . |
| 15 | I just stood and stared for a few moments amid all the activity that was going on around the wounded Lovat . |
| 16 | We stand for a few moments in each other 's arms , and I ask what we should do this evening . |
| 17 | Could you possibly spare me a few moments in private ? |
| 18 | Anne watched her for a few moments in stunned silence , trying to decide if she meant what she had said . |
| 19 | They stood for a few moments in shy silence , staring from one to another . |
| 20 | ‘ If you ask me , he simply wants a few moments in sane and pleasant company , away from the madhouse . ’ |
| 21 | Put under a hot grill for a few moments until golden . |