The Captain paused for a long moment, as though he could not find further words to explain what had happened.

The captain paused, no fool in his reading of men.

The captain paused for a moment to let that information sink in.

The captain of the guard paused long enough to give him a level, measuring look.

The Captain paused, aware that he had their absorbed attention.

The captain paused in her braiding to meet my eyes.

The captain paused in the act of putting a match to his pipe.

The captain paused for a moment; the stranger stopped halfway to the door.

The captain never paused, but raised its hand in a commanding gesture.

The captain had paused for a moment, looking around.