Example sentences of "a long pause before " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a long pause before Jim spoke again . |
| 2 | There was a long pause before Joe answered , ‘ Yes , something like that . ’ |
| 3 | There was a long pause before Joe said , ‘ I want to see you about … about business . ’ |
| 4 | There was a long pause before he spoke : ‘ The game is proving exceedingly popular Miss N'Grabbit — it provides a lot of thrills for young people . |
| 5 | Apparently they did , for there was a long pause before the door hissed open . |