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Meanings of momentary silence in английском

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Usage of momentary silence in английском
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Wild cheering followed, and in the momentary silence which followed Oliver spoke.
Queen Sheba's Ring
2
There was a momentary silence, and in that silence the door-bell rang.
Armadale
3
The momentary silence which followed their first greeting became intolerable to her.
The Black Robe
4
There was a momentary silence while the unhappy woman struggled with herself.
Rainbow's End
5
They looked at me with interest, and Smith broke the momentary silence.
A Fool and His Money
6
After Tom Pearce had concluded the reading there followed a momentary silence.
The "Dock Rats" of New York; Or, The Smuggler Band's Last Stand
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Then, breaking the momentary silence, there came from outside a shrill whistle.
An Amiable Charlatan
8
Then what she said to me next stunned me into momentary silence.
My best friends have hairy legs
9
Pendreigh stepped into the momentary silence, his own voice thick with emotion.
Funeral in Blue
10
Across the room somewhere in the dark there was the momentary silence.
A singular man
11
It was the voice of the aged Rozel which broke the momentary silence.
Elsie at Nantucket
12
Within the room the two faced one another in momentary silence.
The Imaginary Marriage
13
In the momentary silence, the drip, drip from his bathing-suit became very audible.
V. V.'s Eyes
14
Midwinter crossed the deck, and eyed Allan in a momentary silence.
Armadale
15
To Sara, the momentary silence that ensued was in infinity of nameless dread.
The Hermit of Far End
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His announcement was received in momentary silence, and then Ned exclaimed:
Tom Swift and His Undersea Search; Or, the Treasure on the Floor...
This collocation consists of:
Momentary silence through the time
Momentary silence across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common