"I think you're right, Nick," she said, after a long hesitation, as if she'd had to give serious thought to the comment.

He did so, but only after a long hesitation.

A long hesitation and then a slow negative shake of the head.

There was a long hesitation on the other end of the line, and the answer obviously cost the surgeon dearly.

He stopped on his way through the door and, after a long hesitation, turned around.

After a long hesitation, a female figure glided into view.

A long hesitation, and then the messenger finally said, "Very well.

After a long hesitation, the physician said, "You could switch on that lamp."

There was another long hesitation as he studied her eyes.

There was a long hesitation on the other end.