I wanted, for the short moment, to be totally alone with this.

Ian put her on hold, and there was silence for a short moment.

They'd be arriving at Area 8 in a couple of minutes, and he wanted a short moment's peace.

Give us quiet, if only for a short moment, so that they at least can die.

Within short moments we were ready for the road again.

"What if he lifts the screen only for a short moment?"

And after a short moment of silence, the table cracks up too, except for me.

Within a few short moments, the hold was loaded with food.

For one short moment, that almost seemed preferable to her current situation.

For just a short moment I thought she might be going to take him up on it.