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She broke the silence by exclaiming, in a low but earnest tone:
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He went up to her, and stood in silence by her side.
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Jack broke the silence by asking, in a tone of lively hospitality:
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Webster beat us into silence by pounding the table with his fist.
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John broke the rather awkward silence by saying with a slight effort:
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Then we must wonder about that pervasive silence by the research community.
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I felt embarrassed, unable to break the silence by any sensible utterance.
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All this was passed over in silence by Aurelia's pride and delicacy.
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Occasionally they broke silence by briefly declaring that they thought themselves immortal.
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It was received in utter silence by the gallery crowding all around.
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Bella broke the awkward silence by saying, with a sigh, Poor Ned!
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Pancho broke the painful silence by reverting to the original topic in hand.
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The lips of the others were frozen into silence by the dread spectacle.
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Bartolomeo at last broke the silence by crying out in a heart-rending tone:-
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The troopers had dismounted, and stood in silence by their horses.
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Festing nodded, and they lounged in silence by the snapping fire.
