No one else in the place moved, and the room fell silent.

The room fell silent as everyone looked to the King to see what he would do.

The room slowly fell silent as all eyes turned to the head table.

The room fell silent at the change in his voice.

I could almost feel his sense of relief as the room fell into shadows.

The sound of conversation died away, and the room fell silent.

The room fell instantly quiet, and all eyes turned to him.

But as she went on, the room gradually fell to attention.

The room simultaneously closed in on him and fell away.

The room fell silent and then he looked up again.