After a short pause the music is back in A major.

Then, after a short pause, she returned to the subject of Christmas.

However, after that short pause he put it on his head.

There was a short pause at his end of the line.

After a short pause, she took a small step toward the boat.

There was a short pause, then the voice came back.

There was a short pause on the other end of the line.

There was a short pause, and then the answer came.

After a short pause he turned to Joe and his father.

There came a short pause, then the voice spoke again.

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.

After a slight pause, the three boys got up from the ground.

"Maybe you are," she said after no more than the slightest pause.

Even if it was a slight pause in the loneliness he's known.

There was a slight pause at the other end of the line.

There was a slight pause as she worked through it all.

There was a slight pause before they got an answer.

During the slight pause, not a single security officer breathed.

There was a slight pause, and then she looked past him.

There was a slight pause and then my other half said, 'I've never seen it.

There was a slight pause before the other's voice came back.