Example sentences of "[be] a long pause " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's a long pause and she looks confused . |
| 2 | There is a long pause and at last the voice says . |
| 3 | There was a long pause and then a smile : ‘ I assume I did . ’ |
| 4 | There was a long pause , the kind of pause that winners always display as they create a little time to savour their victory . |
| 5 | ‘ There was a long pause and Dr Runcie said : ‘ Well , I always suspected it was he who had written it , but I never thought there was anything personal in it . |
| 6 | There was a long pause . |
| 7 | There was a long pause . |
| 8 | There was a long pause . |
| 9 | There was a long pause . |
| 10 | There was a long pause . |
| 11 | There was a long pause before Jim spoke again . |
| 12 | There was a long pause from my point of view , while the lights began flickering in the office and the train exceedingly slowly reversed , before stopping again and going into a sudden jerk . |
| 13 | There was a long pause . |
| 14 | There was a long pause . |
| 15 | There was a long pause . |
| 16 | There was a long pause during which a kind of stage fright seized me and perhaps him too : we remained in our positions , Richard sitting up in bed and me standing at the window , looking at each other helplessly like actors who have forgotten their lines . |
| 17 | There was a long pause . |
| 18 | There was a long pause before Joe answered , ‘ Yes , something like that . ’ |
| 19 | There was a long pause before Joe said , ‘ I want to see you about … about business . ’ |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | There was a long pause before the Mother Superior said , ‘ Yes , if that 's how you wish it , Mrs Winkowski . ’ |
| 22 | There was a long pause . |
| 23 | There was a long pause . |
| 24 | There was a long pause while Finch committed murder in his heart , and then sat up in bed with his cello and played arpeggios . |
| 25 | There was a long pause as we all tried to hold back the giggles . |
| 26 | There was a long pause . |
| 27 | There was a long pause . |
| 28 | Apparently they did , for there was a long pause before the door hissed open . |
| 29 | There was a long pause . |
| 30 | There was a long pause and then , somewhat reluctantly , Cassie said : ‘ I did n't realize that it had n't happened yet . |