The Giants fell behind by two touchdowns early, turned the ball over to the Rams three times, never established their running game, and except for a brief third-quarter comeback, never played with any rhythm or confidence.
For a brief second, the old man seemed at a loss.
For a brief second, the flags of scores of nations were bent downward by the blast.
For a brief second I wondered if he somehow had seen me through the television.
"For a brief second in time, we were all a community".
For a brief second there is silence, as everyone turns and looks at each other, confused.
The faces of the European participants turned pale, and for a brief second, everyone became very uncomfortable.
"I thought to myself for a brief second, 'What in the world am I doing?' " Favre said.
Having little self-control (or maybe living in California for too long), I said, "Does that include free popcorn?" The ticket seller looked up at me — showing, for a brief second, something between scorn and exasperation.
For a brief second, she imagined her body warmed by the sun and her head pillowed by the sand, while out in the distance he waved to her between surging whitecaps.
The premiere was held at the City Ground, where Robertson played 386 games for Forest between 1970 and 1983 – before moving to Derby County and then returning for a brief second spell with Forest in 1985.
