The limits of language had made themselves felt, and silence prevailed.

Silence prevailed in the room which had once served a master of crime.

Silence again prevailed until a fourth truck appeared upon the scene.

There was no sign of life anywhere, and utter silence prevailed.

'You speak sense,' answered the king, and silence prevailed for some time longer.

The silence of death prevailed upon the little pier.

I suppose that silence which followed my awful discovery prevailed but a few seconds.

At their end of the table, gloomy silence prevailed.

Silence prevailed within the confines of the living room.

Once again silence prevailed for a while, then I asked, "What's the nearest town here?"