Example sentences of "[pron] a moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | By checking ourselves a moment before taking action , we give ourselves time to use our reasoning powers in investigating the most efficient and appropriate way of performing such an action . |
| 2 | Horses which a moment before were just off the pace crashed into the leaders , tipping off their riders and running up and down the fence , preventing any of the horses following from getting over it . |
| 3 | At this stage , David Stirling might perhaps have allowed himself a moment or two of self-congratulation . |
| 4 | " Pure reason ! " barked the Magistrate , unable to contain himself a moment longer . |
| 5 | Rincewind allowed himself a moment 's sadness . |
| 6 | To give himself a moment to recover control , he looked again out of the window and spoke at random . |
| 7 | To Jonjo O'Neill , who a moment earlier had been plugging on towards a certain third place , this sign of weakness in Wayward Lad 's finishing effort offered remote but renewed hope : ‘ I suddenly saw he was tiring , ’ he reported later , ‘ and so did she . ’ |
| 8 | Then Dotty Blundell , who a moment before had drooped under the weight of her leopard-skin coat , flung back her shoulders and lowering her chin gave a peek-a-boo smile . |
| 9 | She told me , just as did you a moment ago , about being put to bed and the sprinkling of holy water — but I could still not see what all the fuss was about ! |
| 10 | So we could n't think of any reason to keep Scope 's stunning new snap of Courteney Cox from you a moment longer . |
| 11 | A trivial slight , a threat to self-esteem , which might cause you a moment 's irritation , here can give rise to resentments which may fester for centuries . ’ |
| 12 | we 'll give you a moment … |
| 13 | Have you a moment ? ’ |
| 14 | Let me try erm a straw poll on you and I 'm going to ask those of you , I 'll give you a moment or two , who would 've signed up the Maastricht Treaty and who would not have signed up the Maastricht Treaty if you 'd 've had a free vote ? |
| 15 | ‘ I wonder — have you a moment ? ’ |
| 16 | Could you spare me a moment ? ’ |
| 17 | Give me a moment . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Will you excuse me a moment ? ’ |
| 19 | It took me a moment to work out what was going on . |
| 20 | Give me a moment . ’ |
| 21 | Excuse me a moment … ‘ |
| 22 | This is where my acting career began — I developed the most spectacular cramps , flailing about in the water , gasping , coughing and protesting , ‘ Do n't worry , Pop , just give me a moment and I 'll be fine … cough ! ’ |
| 23 | Excuse me a moment , I shall have to sit down . |
| 24 | ‘ Will you excuse me a moment . ’ |
| 25 | So excuse me a moment while I cry , cry , cry . ’ |
| 26 | Will you excuse me a moment ? ’ |
| 27 | Excuse me a moment Your Worships while I write the out . |
| 28 | And if the gentleman having to put bandages on a lady and you want to put your hand underneath there just excuse me a moment , alright , because in the exam one row of you will certainly going to have a lady bandage okay , put slings on and to bandage so it 's just as well not to get to you know used to bandaging up great big chaps and then you 'll find you 've got some little tiny five foot two or five foot nothing lady bandaging in exam , alright , so swap around , so get yourselves so you 've got a partner and use your bandages and let's just see you do the high sling to start . |
| 29 | ‘ Would you excuse me a moment ? ’ he said . |
| 30 | Right there are two iron oxides commonly used in the blast furnace , one of which is named because of its colour Excuse me a moment . |