Example sentences of "[adj] moments [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a few moments hesitation so did I. |
| 2 | For those few moments life seemed not to be quite the noisome beast it had become of late — the pale November sun was a warming coin in the palm , fear was forgotten , bloodshed cleansed away , losses solaced . |
| 3 | At the same time , we need to make sure we respect people 's desire to have a few moments quietness immediately before and after worship . |
| 4 | There were a few moments silence before they turned their backs to the church and , still holding hands , sang : |
| 5 | I would like to invite members to stand and join me in a few moments silence in memory of Doctor . |
| 6 | I 'll be talking in a few moments time about aviation travel and the risks and , indeed , the trends that are being reflected at the present time , but erm before we move to that let's just think about those of us who perhaps have decided we wo n't go abroad . |
| 7 | Okay , we 'll come back and pick up with you again , if we may , in a few moments time , but I wanted to change tack once more and go back to the telephones , and waiting to talk to us now is Alan Spong , he 's a director of Lunn Poly , one of the country 's leading travel agents . |
| 8 | And that 's Nick Harris talking to Ken Vasey up at the Manor ground and we hope to return to the Manor in a few moments time and see who else Nick has got to talk to us . |
| 9 | The men followed them and within a few moments lord Hulton and I were standing there just as before watching the tiny figures on the skyline , listening to the distant " Haow , haow ! " |
| 10 | After a few moments Cowslip said , " Look , do you see those jackdaws hanging round the carrots ? |
| 11 | There was a tumult at the gates , and in a few moments Dunan and the Hearthwares joined them . |
| 12 | For a few brief moments Carnelian 's face might have been that of a Polymorphine shape-shifter viewed at fast-forward speed passing through absurdly accelerated transformations . |
| 13 | In spare moments Kalchu and Chola would pause on the roof , anxiously scanning the valley from length to breadth , up and down . |
| 14 | Yeremi realized that during these precious moments Juron was allowing his Wolverine Squad to lose their umwelt-virginity , to embrace the shattering impact of the utterly new . |
| 15 | So much is right that one can afford to overlook the inconsistent quality of sound , intrusive coughs , noisy stage movement , and one or two other unnerving moments attendant on live relays , including some untidy ensemble among members of the chorus . |
| 16 | But his job as presenter of BBC-1 's Film ‘ 92 — despite the image of the smooth- tongued critic who does n't pull his punches — has brought him some decidedly UN-cool moments off-screen . |