When I put this to the operators there was an astonished silence.

There was a moment of astonished silence, then the crowd burst into laughter at such an absurd idea.

There was a kind of astonished silence at that, and he said, lightly.

The minstrel, studied him for a few moments in astonished silence.

We watched in astonished silence until the pieces all were gone, as if he had never been.

These words, so amazing to the people, who had never even dreamed their like, were received in astonished silence.

There was a moment of astonished silence, then he doubled over in pain.

They watched in astonished silence as she ran to the trap door and disappeared into the room below.

There was an astonished silence in the car for a few moments.

There was a second's astonished silence in which the two men regarded each other.