He saw the brief flare of anger in her eyes.

He stood by Peter, then I saw the brief flare of a match.

The brief flare of an electric torch had caught his eye.

A brief flare of ruby light lit the room for an instant.

That brief flare of spirit might as well never have been.

He experienced a brief flare of satisfaction at his own performance.

She closed her eyes against a brief flare of irritation.

Either disk, revealed by the brief flare of a single match, might have covered something.

The moment worked efficiently to create a brief flare of sexual innuendo.

He'd seen the brief flare of real panic in her eyes before she'd managed to conceal it.