Example sentences of "a few moments [subord] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They took breath for a few moments before they emerged , after the third volley , to finish what they had begun , the Welsh swordsmen boiling out of the bushes joyously on their heels . |
| 2 | ‘ I still ca n't work out how they got away with it because I 'd only left it outside the tent for a few moments before it vanished . |
| 3 | She thought carefully for a few moments before she said , ‘ Silas — are n't you being unreasonable and somewhat unfair to both yourself and to Doreen ? ’ |
| 4 | A few moments before he died he rubbed his cheek against our hands desperate for our touch , like a kitten or a very young baby ; in the next he was once again the brave young fighter pilot , and , in a curiously jaunty gesture he put his thumbs up , as though telling control tower he was ready now for take off . |
| 5 | He sat in the driver 's seat to get the feel for a few moments before he started it up . |
| 6 | A bystander at his creation , or rather arriving a few moments after it , would feel justified in assuming that Adam had had a mother , been born and brought up in the usual way , and was in every way like us ; but he would be wrong . |
| 7 | Patrick awoke briefly during the night and lay awake , confused and troubled for a few moments until he realized where he was . |
| 8 | They fell silent for a few moments as they drank their tea . |
| 9 | We should be all right for a few moments as it is deeper water ; we can then make for the beach , hopefully avoiding the big dumping surf . ’ |
| 10 | The woman stared at him for a few moments as she mulled over his offer . |
| 11 | He lay on his back for a few moments as he always did , then turned onto his right side , arranging himself as if for sleep . |