Example sentences of "[pers pn] paused for [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She paused for inspiration and Seb said , ‘ Won the Grand National in nineteen thirty-two . ’ |
| 2 | It is a promotional leaflet from some early tour-Gittel-plus-eight as the singer with Cy ‘ Silvertones ’ and the band , before she paused for motherhood and he decided that wedding and bar mitzvah bookings put more bread on the family table than life on the road . |
| 3 | She paused for breath and his laser-blue eyes narrowed , sending tiny ripples of shock running through her as she took in the dark eyebrows , a strong nose and firmly sculpted mouth . |
| 4 | She paused for breath and Giles took up the tale . |
| 5 | He paused for breath as he reached the landing , then continued . |
| 6 | He paused for breath and looked at us . |
| 7 | He paused for breath and regarded them expectantly . |
| 8 | He paused for effect and then carried on rapidly . |