My guy had to pause twice to throw up before he got to the end of his report.

Maria walked farther down the shoreline, pausing once or twice to glance his way.

He paused once or twice to brush particularly offensive mosquitoes from off his face.

Paused twice to glance back and confirm she was not being followed.

I don't recall you pausing but once or twice to look for anything.

He paused once or twice to look at her then continued.

The figure paused once or twice, stooping to the flower borders, then it advanced upon us.

Then he carried it back by the tail, pausing once or twice to brush away fleas.

He had to pause twice for his hands to stop shaking.

Checking further, he paused twice, then decided to stick with what he'd written.