Example sentences of "silence for a moment " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was silence for a moment or two and then , like the voice of doom , Frau Nordern spoke again . |
| 2 | There was a glum silence for a moment or two then Frau Nordern climbed into bed . |
| 3 | There was silence for a moment after the front door too slammed , and then George said carefully , ‘ I would prefer you not to discuss our disagreements with the children . |
| 4 | The two men stood in silence for a moment , glad to take in the freshness of the late morning after the stuffiness of the bar . |
| 5 | They lay in silence for a moment . |
| 6 | The two women sat in silence for a moment . |
| 7 | Mrs Palichuk was reduced to stunned silence for a moment . |
| 8 | There was silence for a moment , and then Millie lifted her head as she said , ‘ He … he called me funny name . |
| 9 | Hari walked along in silence for a moment , breathing in the salt tang of sea air . |
| 10 | He shuffled some papers before him and regarded the figures in silence for a moment . |
| 11 | There was silence for a moment , then the living-room door opened and Dolly heard him say , ‘ What 's up , Bessie ? ’ |
| 12 | Blasendorf gaped at Sharpe in shocked silence for a moment . |
| 13 | There was silence for a moment . |
| 14 | There was silence for a moment as they held each other 's eyes , broken only by the faint sound of dance music from down below . |
| 15 | There was an uncomfortable silence for a moment and then she went on , ‘ Is this an example of your research methods ? |
| 16 | There was silence for a moment , then he heard the safety-chain being withdrawn and the door opened slightly . |
| 17 | He lay in silence for a moment , gazing at the louring prints of eagles on the wall . |
| 18 | They walked in silence for a moment then Tony said quietly , ‘ You may find Terry changed , Sar . |
| 19 | There was silence for a moment , punctuated only by the grunts and wheezes of the two ancient dames , until Gertrude said : |
| 20 | They progressed in silence for a moment . |
| 21 | There was a silence for a moment in the sitting-room , and then Lavinia said again that he should go to bed . |
| 22 | There was silence for a moment . |
| 23 | Silence for a moment , and then a surprised voice said : ‘ Oh yes . |
| 24 | She gazed back at him in thoughtful silence for a moment , and shook her head doubtfully . |
| 25 | They stared at each other in silence for a moment , surprised to find that they shared some fragment of a common cause : the unsolved mysteries that troubled them both , though twenty years and half a world apart , were somehow one and the same . |
| 26 | There was silence for a moment , and the sounds of the hospital intruded again briefly , then Belinda blurted , ‘ What made you feel that I needed to know about it , Faye ? ’ |
| 27 | Shannon absorbed his words in silence for a moment , then her eyes opened wide in shock as their meaning sank in . |
| 28 | She stared at him in silence for a moment , then shook her head as though that could clear the confusion fogging her brain . |
| 29 | He read in silence for a moment , then said , with a laugh , ‘ I see that you might enjoy this , although I am not sure your mama might not wish you to read it . |
| 30 | Mitch asked quickly , forgetting his silence for a moment , and to Maggie 's relief the lovely young face was turned to him , Ana smiling . |