The silence between us seemed to last a long time.

The silence seemed to have a special quality, as though it had come from the end of the world.

The silence seemed as if it would last for ever.

But as the minutes passed, the silence seemed to press in upon them.

The silence of the dead forest seemed to close in around me.

The silence in the room seemed to grow the greater.

The silence in the control room seemed to last for ages.

The silence seemed to go on a long time, but the chest was still and would not move again.

After that, silence, and no one seemed to want to break it.

The silence in the hall was total and seemed to last forever.