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Example sentences for "moment longer"

  • Wretch," cried Circe, giving him a smart stroke with her wand, "how dare you keep your human shape a moment longer?

  • You are already swine in everything but the human form, which you disgrace, and which I myself should be ashamed to keep a moment longer, were you to share it with me.

  • After staring at Nelatha a moment longer, Si'Wren finally turned away, feeling glum, and began to busy herself grinding a new batch of herbs with the stone mortar and pestle.

  • After watching a moment longer, Si'Wren set down the little clay lamp on the rock, experiencing a grim sense of momentary relief.

  • Geth, momentarily unnoticed in all the excitement, studied Si'Wren a moment longer.

  • Guillaume kept his eyes on him for a moment longer.

  • However, Leo XIII detained him for a moment longer, speaking to him of France and expressing his sincere desire to see her prosperous, calm, and strong for the greater advantage of the Church.

  • On reaching the vestibule a final incident detained him for a moment longer.

  • For a moment longer, amidst the death-like quiescence of that old sleeping mansion, both continued silent, seated face to face in the closed chamber which the lamp illumined with a peaceful glow.

  • He studied it a moment longer, then turned toward the door.

  • He stood a moment longer, then felt for the small key he always kept in his left breeches pocket.

  • Briggs scrutinized the tank a moment longer, then turned to the group.

  • He paused a moment longer, then walked to the edge of the hill and drew a pistol.

  • I hope I shall hear thee as long as I live; for if I was ever to lose that pleasure, I would not gee a brass varden to live a moment longer.

  • She felt as though she couldn't stand it a moment longer not to know.

  • I do believe that if we had stayed a moment longer he would have done it.

  • How I wish we had stayed just a moment longer.

  • Boltrope kept his eyes fastened on him for a moment longer, with some appearance of scorn; but the arrival of the boat first hailed, which proved to be the barge, immediately drew his attention to other matters.

  • There was a general movement in the living masses that clustered around the mainmast, on the booms, and in the gangways, though their habits of discipline held the crew a moment longer in suspense.

  • I will face the chances of contradicting myself--I will risk discovery and ruin--anything rather than dwell on that contemptible deception of him a moment longer.

  • After hearing this, I should have left her on the spot, but for one consideration which delayed me a moment longer.

  • I can't breathe in this wretched house a moment longer--let's be off!

  • They went on, while Errington and Lorimer lingered yet a moment longer.

  • But Thelma was determined not to detain her husband a moment longer than he wished--so Lady Winsleigh, seeing remonstrances were of no avail, bade them both an effusive good-night.

  • For a moment longer, Clodagh sat staring aimlessly at the papers in front of her; then she raised her head and looked at her companion.

  • She waited for a moment longer; then she walked slowly forward and halted beside one of the tables.

  • Nance stood watching her for a moment longer.

  • I felt that if the silence endured a moment longer, I should shriek aloud.

  • He stood for a moment longer, looking at me as though half-inclined to say something more; then he shook hands abruptly and left the room.

  • She hesitated a moment longer, then stood aside.

  • Should I tarry here a moment longer, it may be too late.

  • Drost Peter did not consider a moment longer.

  • Dupre studied the scene for a moment longer, and then his face melted into the first smile I'd seen since we left.

  • I studied it a moment longer with my flashlight, shivering, then turned and headed quickly across the plaza toward the pyramid now barely visible in the rain.

  • Dupre stared at the sky a moment longer, then caved.

  • Marbeau stood listening for a moment longer, then loosened one of the wires.

  • Dan stared a moment longer, then he burst into a laugh.

  • It was over in a moment, but she stood rigid for a moment longer, her hands against her heart, then she flew to the door and wrenched at the knob.

  • He stared incredulously for a moment longer, and then turned angrily away, to bump violently into M.

  • The boy waited a moment longer, then straightened himself.

  • She stood a moment longer, then, walking over to the door, she picked up the envelope and tore it open.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    bank book; celestial marriage; cutting them; double company; great teacher; moment after; moment afterwards; moment ago; moment and; moment and then said; moment before; moment later; moment like; moment longer; moment looking; moment only; moment since; momentary glimpse; momentary pause; none more; now and; personal interview; raise revenue; speake vnto; third daughter; window glass