He paused again, allowing the facts to sink in.

His heart suddenly sank as the fact that his dad had said "we need to talk to you" sunk in.

He paused until this fact had sunk in, then went on.

It had ended so quickly the fact hadn't really sunk in yet.

"We're exploring a Borg cube," she said, as though that fact hadn't yet sunk in for the rest of them.

Aitrus nodded, but the fact had not really sunk in.

She laughed, too, letting go as the fact sank in that they would live awhile longer, to struggle on.

He made a pause here, to let that fact sink home, then added - "and eight times salt meat."

THE fact that dried beans are among the healthiest foods available has finally sunk in.

She solemnly looked at the name inside, as though the fact of her reincarnation were just sinking in, which it was.