Example sentences of "a stunned silence " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a stunned silence , broken finally by Herr Nordern . |
| 2 | There was a stunned silence , then the guests scrambled to leave , but the proprietors of the restaurant stood guard at the door with a policeman . |
| 3 | There was a stunned silence as Loxton pointed to Drew , sitting between his two friends , Frank and Marion Lindo . |
| 4 | There was a stunned silence . |
| 5 | There was a stunned silence and no one moved . |
| 6 | There was a stunned silence on stage and in the audience . |
| 7 | Her cries of ‘ Look , that 's my mum , ’ are greeted by a stunned silence and then as one the phlegmatic Londoners rise from their seats and … rush from the compartment ! |
| 8 | A stunned silence fell over the racecourse as he lay motionless in the grass while Heraldic galloped on . |
| 9 | There was a stunned silence . |
| 10 | For a moment there was a stunned silence from his workmates and then pent-up breath was released in what seemed like a communal sigh , before the chief waggoner yelled , ‘ Come on ! |
| 11 | This declaration was greeted with a stunned silence . |
| 12 | A stunned silence fell upon the room as they focused their attention on what they thought was princess Voluptua . |
| 13 | There was a stunned silence as fair-haired Watson 's three elderly victims watched him being led away to start his surprise sentence . |
| 14 | But that did n't stop them reducing Hillsborough to a stunned silence by answering Chris Waddle 's eighth-minute opener with an equaliser two minutes later . |
| 15 | Summaries of the report given to staff were said to be met ‘ with a stunned silence ’ . |
| 16 | There is a stunned silence … punctured at last by shrill , almost hysterical laughter . |
| 17 | A stunned silence greeted her appearance , every eye turned to watch the progress of the girl who looked like a goddess . |
| 18 | ‘ There was rather a stunned silence while everyone wondered why , so old John Mack said : ‘ Huried away your sword ! |
| 19 | There was a stunned silence . |
| 20 | They were immediately followed by a stunned silence . |
| 21 | There were no cheers , just a stunned silence . |
| 22 | There was a stunned silence . |