Some people could not bear waiting, or silence, and so gave away more than they knew.
Then the silence gave way to a growing thunder in the distance.
The long silence had given her time to pull herself together.
But the silence has now given way to the frenzy of a candidate's life.
A silence at this point could give him away.
His near silence, though, gave him time to think.
"This silence is not giving me a good feeling," Jack warned.
Initial silence had given way to the exchange of smiles, then names.
They decided that silence gave them their best shot at completing an agreement.
A silence gave her time to be uncertain who would answer.
