Example sentences of "[noun sg] a moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | Put it to the back of your mind a moment please . |
| 2 | He stared at the starship a moment longer . |
| 3 | Wang Sau-leyan studied the piece a moment longer , then looked back at his Chancellor , smiling . |
| 4 | And even when I had assured myself I was on the right road , I felt compelled to stop the car a moment to take stock , as it were , I decided to step out and stretch my legs a little and when I did so , I received a stronger impression than ever of being perched on the side of a hill . |
| 5 | Ensconced in his car a moment later — and goodness , it felt luxurious ! — she glanced back at the foyer and saw that the other girl stood there staring with narrowed , suspicious eyes . |
| 6 | He seemed to consider the term a moment . |
| 7 | The little girl sat on his lap a moment , till the whistle blew . |
| 8 | ‘ You 're a strange one , ’ he said softly , moving outside the dream a moment . |
| 9 | Donna stood at the window a moment longer , gazing out at the people in the street below . |
| 10 | Black will take it swinging it in flicked on by Rozario and the goalkeeper made up for er what might have been an error a moment or two ago by coming bravely in with Pearce right in front of him and Rozario I mean on the flick . |
| 11 | He studied the boy a moment , aware all the time of how closely the tutor was watching him . |
| 12 | He eyed the boy a moment longer , not certain how much of what he was saying was understood , then gave a small shrug . |
| 13 | Hope looked keenly at the man , held his gaze a moment — a glance which could have ruled a line straight from eye to eye — and then snapped to attention . |
| 14 | She followed his gaze a moment , seeing how his eyes climbed the Wall to its summit far overhead , then looked back at him again . |
| 15 | Mackenzie lowered his gaze a moment , his voice softening . |
| 16 | He held her gaze a moment , one hostile eyebrow lifting . |
| 17 | He held her gaze a moment , still with a ghost of a smile lingering . |
| 18 | He let his left hand rest gently on her waist a moment , then rucked up her skirt . |
| 19 | Berdichev took the silver chain and fastened it about his neck , closing his hand over the smooth surface of the charm a moment . |
| 20 | When you answered the question a moment ago about the importance of the boundary , the size of it and so on , you indicated that it was not . |
| 21 | True , he 'd had that weird feeling in the hall , but seeing her on the landing a moment ago had been no illusion . |
| 22 | Unable to bear this silent examination a moment longer , she said the first thing that came into her head . |
| 23 | Antonio appeared from the shop a moment later , carrying a small package which he presented to his wife . |
| 24 | But he had cause to revise his opinion a moment later when they opened the door and went in . |
| 25 | He set his bag down and slipped the pendant over his neck , holding the jade circle a moment between his fingers , feeling the cool smoothness of its slightly convex surface , then tucked it away beneath his tunic . |
| 26 | He stood there in the empty room a moment , frowning , hearing only the laughter from the terrace outside . |
| 27 | Lever stared at the parcel a moment , his eyes burning with curiosity , then looked up again , smiling . |
| 28 | Defensive kingpins Redmond and Pointon ca n't arrive at Boundary Park a moment too soon after last night 's embarrassing 4–2 friendly defeat at Stockport . |
| 29 | ‘ He wazir a moment ago , ’ comes the reply . |
| 30 | With a start of shame she realised that she 'd scarcely paid her sister a moment 's thought since entering the gardens . |