After a brief pause, one of the men turned to the other.
There was a brief pause during which time seemed to stand still.
There was a brief pause; and her voice came again.
After a brief pause, he came back on the line.
"Running with a pretty girl's not hard to do," he told her when they took one brief pause.
After a brief pause, a new voice came from the other end of the line.
There was a brief pause, and another voice came over the air.
There was a brief pause while everyone considered the idea.
A brief pause, and the computer screen came to life.
There was another brief pause, almost long enough for Jack to think about running again.