Example sentences of "kept a [adj] silence " in BNC.
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| 1 | He kept a tantalizing silence until she prodded him to say what he was looking for . |
| 2 | In effect , I kept a suitable silence and avoided direct confrontation , for I was well aware that the ultimate punishment under the regulations is expulsion or dismissal from the force , forfeiture of a considerable salary and pension , and , of course , the resulting immediate acquisition of true outsiderhood ! |
| 3 | The two tiny ones , confronted by this giant , kept a watchful silence . |
| 4 | I kept a cowardly silence that was broken by a strident and sudden eruption of Goombay music from one of the nearby beach hotels . |
| 5 | Nora kept an amused silence . |