Example sentences of "[pron] [be] silent for a long " in BNC.
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1 | Walking back to the hotel , Rozanov and I were silent for a long time . |
2 | She was silent for a long while , searching his face for a way forward , but it was shuttered and empty , all emotion banished . |
3 | They were silent for a long time . |
4 | He was silent for a long time . |
5 | He was silent for a long moment then said : ‘ It may be our only hope . |
6 | He was silent for a long time , then he blew out a long stream of smoke and turned his head towards her . |