The colonel paused, then added, "On the other hand, why not?"

The colonel paused, obviously concerned as he answered, 'We understand the original driver was replaced.

The colonel paused before he added, "The way things look now, we could be seeing combat not much more than twenty-four hours from now.

The colonel paused, then went on with a smile.

The colonel paused, satisfied that all eyes were on him.

The colonel paused and looked again at the men with the clipboards.

The colonel paused, resting a hand on the door frame.

The colonel paused as he realized the captain was absolutely serious.

The colonel paused to see if there were any questions.

The colonel paused for a moment, weighing the two options.