A brief glance told them that they had come too late.

A man, Will thought, but he was gone before giving either of them more than a brief glance.

But I had only time for that single brief glance.

A brief glance around the room didn't reveal a key out in the open.

One or two of them gave her a brief glance, and then went back to their - What?

She gave me a brief glance, turned, and fled into the house.

This, of course, was a lot to read from a brief glance.

One of the last things she did was take a brief glance out the window.

A brief glance showed him that the room was empty.

She gave him a brief glance, nodded and did as he asked.