Example sentences of "a small silence " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a small silence ; then Jennifer asked a question about one of the meetings listed for next week in the area . |
| 2 | There was a small silence . |
| 3 | Then she said after a small silence , ‘ Alex 's flat is too minute for two . ’ |
| 4 | A small silence was filled by mutual contemplation of the step they were about to take . |
| 5 | When they had gone , Michael Swinton let a small silence fall and then he said , ‘ We had better make the lie a truth , I think . ’ |
| 6 | A small silence fell . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's a good sign , ’ Belinda replied cautiously , and there was a small silence , then Faye spoke again . |
| 8 | There was a small silence in which the artist conceded defeat , then she spoke . |
| 9 | There was a small silence . |
| 10 | There was a small silence . |