The noise ceased, and again there was a long silence.
The noise ceased the moment that he turned his head to seek the source.
They knew that if the noise ceased their world would come to an end.
He moved across the room, aware that the earlier noise had ceased.
Finally every noise ceased and all was as if asleep.
The noise and the shaking ceased, but the light did not return.
They waited until the noises on the second floor ceased.
The pain was still there, but the noise had ceased.
The noise at the door had ceased, but he was not fooled.
All those noises ceased, and it was as if they had never been.