Example sentences of "silent for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was silent for a minute . |
| 2 | They were both silent for a minute . |
| 3 | She was silent for a minute . |
| 4 | Tom Russell was silent for a minute , after one brief glance at her , then he gave a cheerful bark of laughter . |
| 5 | When Loretta stopped speaking , Veronica remained silent for a minute . |
| 6 | ‘ Did n't he just ? ’ he said heavily , and they were both silent for a minute or two , thinking . |
| 7 | He was silent for a minute , and she began to hope he had lost interest in the subject . |
| 8 | Carson looked at the colonel , who remained silent for a couple of moments , then nodded , slowly , twice . |
| 9 | They watched her go , silent for a second . |
| 10 | Slater was silent for a second , gazing disdainfully at Graham 's snapping fingers , then he said tiredly , " Graham , either concentrate on searching for the title of the book you 're talking about or devote your full energies to practising calling for a waiter ; I 'm not convinced you possess the RAM for doing both at the same time . " |
| 11 | The headmaster was silent for a while , then he stood up . |
| 12 | At once he would sense my withdrawal , and was sad and silent for a while . |
| 13 | The two of them stood silent for a while , gazing at the pleasant scene . |
| 14 | She was silent for a while . |
| 15 | She remained silent for a while , evidently turning something over in her mind . |
| 16 | When she had finished and was stirring a saccharine tablet into her coffee , he sat silent for a while , his little eyes half closed , his pursed lips showing that he was thinking hard . |
| 17 | He was silent for a while , frowning at the prospect , from the window , of the neglected garden . |
| 18 | Billy Sullivan was silent for a while , his mind racing . |
| 19 | He was silent for a while as we drove through the late afternoon towards Abergavenny and Brecon . |
| 20 | He was silent for a while . |
| 21 | He fell silent for a while and then answered me apologetically — in English . |
| 22 | She 's silent for a while , then says , ‘ The other day ’ — she 's soaping the front of my legs now , from behind — ‘ when you had to sit through Eldorado in that really uncomfortable position ; you enjoyed that , did n't you ? ’ |
| 23 | She was silent for a while , and then turned to him . |
| 24 | He shuddered and was silent for a while . |
| 25 | He was silent for a while , realizing how much was known about him . |
| 26 | He was silent for a while . |
| 27 | Fergus was silent for a while , then , in a very controlled and even voice said , ‘ Do n't worry . |
| 28 | Jimmy was silent for a while , and Cardiff could see that he was reappraising the situation . |
| 29 | He was silent for a while , juggling with two small stones that were white like sugar cubes . |
| 30 | She looked down at her handbag and remained silent for a while . |