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Meanings of tense interval in English

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Usage of tense interval in English
1
They stared into hers for a long, tense interval, then he shrugged.
Millionaire's women
2
There was one brief, tense interval of silence before old Jervaise began to speak.
The Jervaise Comedy
3
Again, silence fell for a tense interval.
Within the Law: From the Play of Bayard Veiller
4
There was a short, tense interval.
The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu
5
A tense interval passed.
Brigands of the Moon
6
They looked into one another's eyes for a tense interval, then, as the blood began to trickle down his chin again, Burke released himself.
The Top of the World
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