That seemed to be everything, and an awkward pause followed.

Well, let's just say it involved an awkward pause and running in the other direction.

There was an awkward pause in the library meeting room.

There is an awkward pause before the group attacks him.

It lift an awkward pause, then I changed my mind.

Anyway, it was read, after which there came an awkward pause as though people were waiting to see something happen.

There's an awkward pause, and I ask whether this isn't how he sees himself.

There was an awkward pause, and then Allen went on.

"Yes," said the man on the right after an awkward pause.

When I told him we were sleeping in the same bed, there was an awkward pause.