Example sentences of "[noun prp] [was/were] silent for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Edgar was silent for a moment . |
| 2 | Meredith was silent for a moment . |
| 3 | Ari was silent for a moment . |
| 4 | Beckett was silent for a few moments . |
| 5 | Fergus was silent for a while , then , in a very controlled and even voice said , ‘ Do n't worry . |
| 6 | Julia was silent for a moment . |
| 7 | Miranda was silent for a beat . |
| 8 | Sesostris was silent for a moment . |
| 9 | Maxim was silent for a while . |
| 10 | Joe was silent for a moment , holding her close , then he asked what Chris had said . |
| 11 | Len was silent for a moment then he gave a huge sigh and when he spoke again there was a note of hopelessness in his voice and no sign of the bravado he had shown only moments earlier . |
| 12 | Anne was silent for a few minutes . |
| 13 | Anne was silent for a moment as she realised the implications . |
| 14 | Anne was silent for a moment , thinking , then she said , ‘ Joe came back here too , did n't he ? |
| 15 | Boyd was silent for a moment . |
| 16 | Jenny was silent for a moment , and then she said , " It was alter Bunny Chaloner came . |
| 17 | Julius was silent for a while . |
| 18 | Harris was silent for a few moments , regarding Manville quizzically . |
| 19 | Talbot was silent for a few minutes . |
| 20 | Billy Sullivan was silent for a while , his mind racing . |
| 21 | Evelyn was silent for a long time afterwards . |
| 22 | Slater was silent for a second , gazing disdainfully at Graham 's snapping fingers , then he said tiredly , " Graham , either concentrate on searching for the title of the book you 're talking about or devote your full energies to practising calling for a waiter ; I 'm not convinced you possess the RAM for doing both at the same time . " |
| 23 | Dorian was silent for a moment ; then , very quietly , he said , ‘ Alan , in a locked room upstairs there is a dead body . |
| 24 | Nina was silent for a moment then as she glanced up Rachel noticed a smile hovering about her lips . |
| 25 | Elizabeth was silent for a moment . |
| 26 | Miss Honey was silent for a moment . |
| 27 | Ward was silent for a moment . |
| 28 | Rachel was silent for a long moment , her face pale . |
| 29 | Jimmy was silent for a while , and Cardiff could see that he was reappraising the situation . |
| 30 | Jimmy was silent for a moment , then he said , ‘ What sort of thing did you mean when you asked if I was suffering any after-effects ? ’ |