There was a brief silence on the other end of the line.

There was a brief silence and I knew he wasn't going to answer that.

There was a brief silence; then a new voice cut in.

There was a brief silence; then his voice came again.

A brief silence followed the words someone had finally said.

There was a brief silence, and neither of them moved.

Into that brief silence I felt power like something large had pushed against a door in my head.

There was a brief silence, during which both of them seemed to be considering.

In the sudden, brief silence, she heard something within her turn over.

There was a brief silence from the other end the connection.