Term Gallery logo

Meanings of pause for in English

We have no meanings for "pause for" in our records yet.
Usage of pause for in English
1
However, a recent BMJ Case Report has given me pause for thought.
The Irish Times
2
They hope the pause for thought will result in better future architecture.
The Guardian
3
A couple of messes to give the markets pause for thought today.
Reuters
4
But your recent musings have, I admit, given me pause for thought.
The Irish Times
5
We should pause for just a moment and think about this clearly.
Bad science
6
Paintings of the latter have given even habitual collectors pause for thought.
The Irish Times
7
TIRED 30-minute buffer limit means you can't pause for longer than that.
Wired
8
I pause for a beat; he didn't answer my question at all.
Dirty Rowdy Thing
9
Perhaps a moment on this scale deserved a little pause for thought.
The Irish Times
10
I pause for a moment and give him a long, slow stare.
The King’s Curse
11
At the Saddle there is a long pause for repacking the burros.
The Grand Canyon of Arizona: How to See It
12
Mr. Renshaw had to pause for a moment to reorganize his ideas.
The Prince and Betty
13
A pause for contemplation, and then: Are you going to have pudding?
The Guardian
14
Rash youth, pause for one moment in your mad career of folly.
The Martyr of the Catacombs / A Tale of Ancient Rome
15
Nor did she pause for breath until she was at the villa.
Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from the Brigands of Greece
16
There was enough of a pause for Leigh to look up, puzzled.
The lake
This collocation consists of:
Pause for through the time
Pause for across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common