Sentence examples of "For a moment" in English

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Translations: all23 un moment11 un instant5 other translations7
For a moment, he thought of going after the man. Il a brièvement pensé poursuivre l'homme.
I never for a moment imagined that I'd be homeless. À aucun moment n'ai-je imaginé que je serais sans domicile.
He stood agape for a moment in front of the painting, surprised at its realism. Il est resté la bouche bée quelques instants devant le tableau, surpris par le réalisme de celui-ci.
I never for a moment imagined we wouldn't get home before the storm hit. Je n'ai jamais imaginé que nous n'arriverions pas à la maison avant que la tempête ne frappe.
I never for a moment imagined that I'd be singled out for a full body search. Je n'ai jamais imaginé un seul instant que je serais désigné pour une fouille au corps complète.
I never for a moment imagined I'd be able to afford to live in such a fancy house. À aucun moment n'ai-je imaginé que je serai en mesure de vivre dans une telle maison de rêve.
Just then the door opened a little way, and a creature with a long beak put its head out for a moment and said: "No admittance till the week after next!" and shut the door again with a bang. Jusqu'à ce moment la porte s'entr'ouvrit et une créature au long bec passa la tête et dit : "Personne n'entre jusqu'à la semaine prochaine." Et la porte fut refermée avec fracas.
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