When Mr. Kim had finished scolding his countryman, there was a brief, shocked pause.

There was a shocked pause.

The shocked pause that followed this was broken by a groan from further along the dark passage.

After a shocked pause, Imbri sent a dreamlet to the girl: "What is your program.

There was a shocked and pregnant pause.

Then, after a shocked pause: "Oops!

After a shocked pause for a couple of years, one of the clump said: 'He just went!

After a small, shocked pause, the verger had assured him that it dated from the 13th century, but I could see why the man had wondered.

After a shocked pause, there came a one-word question: "Hercules?"

There was a short, shocked pause, then the boy's voice: "I don't believe it!