Example sentences of "silence [prep] [art] few seconds " in BNC.
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1 | There was a rather sombre silence for a few seconds , broken eventually by Maidstone who said : ‘ Right ! |
2 | There was silence for a few seconds and then he said : ‘ And she 's your sister , is she ? ’ |
3 | They stood in silence for a few seconds ; then they were in each other 's arms . |
4 | There was silence for a few seconds and then she heard Meredith 's voice : ‘ Not to worry . |
5 | They sat in silence for a few seconds . |
6 | Urquhart polished his nose in silence for a few seconds . |
7 | Turning the tables on him drew an expressionless silence for a few seconds , and then he smiled , his eyes gleaming in genuine amusement . |
8 | Jessamy sat in silence for a few seconds while she digested that piece of information . |