Example sentences of "was silent for [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | She was silent for a long while , searching his face for a way forward , but it was shuttered and empty , all emotion banished . |
2 | Evelyn was silent for a long time afterwards . |
3 | He was silent for a long time . |
4 | Creggan was silent for a long time . |
5 | Campbell put his face in his hands , and was silent for a long time . |
6 | Ipuky sighed , flexing his hands as they lay at the edge of the table , and was silent for a long time . |
7 | He was silent for a long time , then he blew out a long stream of smoke and turned his head towards her . |
8 | He was silent for a long moment then said : ‘ It may be our only hope . |
9 | Rachel was silent for a long moment , her face pale . |