Example sentences of "silence for a minute " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was silence for a minute . |
| 2 | He sat in silence for a minute then said : 'l think I 'd like just a small whisky now , Mr Dalgliesh , if it 's all the same to you . ’ |
| 3 | Silence for a minute . |
| 4 | And now each time you breathe out think the word ‘ calm ’ in your mind … each time you think the word calm so the body will relax a little more , become slightly more heavy and sink down deeper and deeper into the chair … and just go on now in silence for a minute or so thinking the word ‘ calm ’ and relaxing the body in preparation for the exercises of relaxation … ’ |
| 5 | We sat in stubborn silence for a minute . |
| 6 | They stood in silence for a minute or more . |
| 7 | They walked on in silence for a minute or so , then she said : ‘ If you genuinely want to help me , Derek , do n't ask about Emerson McKitrick . ’ |
| 8 | Sidney walked in silence for a minute or two , smoking his pipe and nodding amiably to passers-by , all of whom greeted him . |
| 9 | I agreed and we stood in silence for a minute , gazing at the pile of crumpled metal . |
| 10 | They drank in silence for a minute or two . |