She closed the door once more and this tune the silence continued.

As the silence continued, he decided to temper his remarks.

The silence continued on the second day, even though it no longer seemed required for safety.

The silence continued for the space of over a minute.

His silence continued for a moment before he turned back to her.

The silence continued throughout the trip home on the public transport.

The silence continued to the point where I had to fight my own impatience.

At the council of war that night, the silence continued.

As the silence continued, I said nothing, for it was not my turn to speak.

I had hoped for a response, but the silence continued.