Example sentences of "silence for a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was silence for a few moments . |
| 2 | ) She sits in silence for a few minutes , simply to breathe in the company of others , then goes and brings me my soup , followed by potatoes , onion and a fried egg . |
| 3 | There was a rather sombre silence for a few seconds , broken eventually by Maidstone who said : ‘ Right ! |
| 4 | There was silence for a few seconds and then he said : ‘ And she 's your sister , is she ? ’ |
| 5 | There was then silence for a few years . |
| 6 | They stood in silence for a few seconds ; then they were in each other 's arms . |
| 7 | We travel almost in silence for a few miles . |
| 8 | There was silence for a few seconds and then she heard Meredith 's voice : ‘ Not to worry . |
| 9 | There was silence for a few minutes . |
| 10 | There was silence for a few moments . |
| 11 | There was a silence for a few minutes , then Diana turned to me . |
| 12 | They sat in silence for a few seconds . |
| 13 | He stood looking at her in silence for a few moments and then gave a funny little smile , ruffled her hair and said : |
| 14 | Urquhart polished his nose in silence for a few seconds . |
| 15 | Pat sat smoking in silence for a few minutes and no one else spoke but suddenly he said , ‘ How much of it was real , Julia , when you come to think of it , and how much for fear of what people would say ? |
| 16 | They walked in silence for a few moments then Chris said , ‘ Maureen thinks I should hate Beryl . |
| 17 | Mrs Rumney looked at me in silence for a few moments and I saw in her face the dawning of relief and hope . |
| 18 | Turning the tables on him drew an expressionless silence for a few seconds , and then he smiled , his eyes gleaming in genuine amusement . |
| 19 | Jessamy sat in silence for a few seconds while she digested that piece of information . |
| 20 | ‘ What will you have ? ’ he asked , after they had each studied the menu in silence for a few minutes . |
| 21 | They walked in silence for a few minutes . |
| 22 | She subsided into silence for a few minutes , her glance going around the room , her fingers twining restlessly in her lap until his hand reached out and covered hers . |
| 23 | All three of them stared in silence for a few moments . |
| 24 | Helen and Joanna sat in silence for a few moments , then the older woman said , ‘ Do n't you think it 's worthwhile going ahead , Joanna ? ’ |
| 25 | Sophie began , and when she had finished Helen sat in silence for a few minutes . |