Example sentences of "a few [noun] [prep] silence " in BNC.
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| 1 | Manville asked , after a few moments of silence . |
| 2 | After a few moments of silence there was a series of sharp raps on the door , and a voice called out , asking if anyone was inside . |
| 3 | After a few moments of silence he pressed the button of an integral cassette-player beneath the dashboard and she was delighted to hear the opening bars of Mendelssohn 's Third Symphony . |
| 4 | Now that Elizabeth had exhausted the topic of Martha , they sat for a few moments in silence , one each side of the fire with a cup of tea . |
| 5 | Sat and glowed with satisfaction for a few hours in silence , studying their effect . |
| 6 | The Blessed Sacrament Chapel is in a small room just inside the Presbytery door and to it come over a hundred people who give an hour of their time a week to ‘ watch ’ but there are countless others who come in just for a minute or two and there find a few minutes of silence and prayer . |
| 7 | There were a few minutes of silence as everyone concentrated on their food . |
| 8 | This was followed by a few minutes of silence . |
| 9 | They walked for a few minutes in silence . |
| 10 | He turned on the guards who held Harry between them , and looked at his prisoner for a few minutes in silence . |
| 11 | She drove for a few minutes in silence , then she said , ‘ You know what I 'm going back to ? ’ |
| 12 | After staring at her for a few seconds in silence , he finally nodded and went out , leaving her to dress . |
| 13 | Crowninshield walked a few paces in silence until he was standing under the palms which edged the lagoon . |