She started to reply, but stopped before saying a word.

He started to reply, then changed his mind and looked at Paula.

I started to reply that it was too dark to see anything.

She started to reply, but he held up a hand.

She started to reply, but no words came to mind.

She started to reply, shook her head and turned away.

She started to reply, but instead turned her back to him.

Dan started to reply, but held himself in check for a moment.

He started to reply quickly, but she raised her hand.

"How long has it been since they started to reply?"