George realized with a start that he no longer had any control over him.

I realized with a start what that single word had been.

He realized with a start that she had been present since the beginning.

I realized with a start that they were under water now.

He could see her face clearly, and realized with a start that the light was growing.

Because right now he has the least to do, she realized, with a sense of wonder.

That was exactly what she'd done, she realized with a start.

And then he realized with a start that it really didn't matter.

She realized with a start that this was not a picture.

This was, she realized, what women had always felt at these times, with the men they loved.