"We know the line," Prane said as this additional pause lengthened conspicuously.

What pause doesn't lengthen for gents my age?

The pause lengthened, causing him some anxiety.

The pause lengthened; then Tuan cried out, "I am thy new ruler!"

The pause lengthened, and a voice from somewhere in the room said that he had to check.

Stevens felt a chill as Corsi's uncharacteristically dramatic pause lengthened.

As the pause lengthened, a murmur came from the crowd.

He was thinking of the pause, and the next line; and the pause lengthened.

A silent pause lengthened; then Liesel said, "You have to know how things work here.

Still, I suppose the surprise-" The captain leaned back in his chair and let the pause lengthen.