Mom didn't answer for a time that seemed like forever.
When she didn't answer him for a long time he made himself look back.
She did not answer for a time, but it continued to ring, and the answering machine had been turned off, perhaps by Saul.
She answered him with touch, for a very long time.
She did not answer for a long time.
He did not answer for a long time and she was afraid to look at him.
I started to get a little more bold in my questioning, especially since I hadn't had any questions answered for a long time.
The Sunset Warrior did not answer for a long time.
No one answered the phone for a long time.
