There has been confusion about the distinction between clauses and phrases.

The drastic breaks between small phrases at the beginning of Op.

But he sometimes had difficulty in making smooth transitions between phrases.

He acknowledges that he sometimes pauses too long between phrases.

However, there is a marked difference in the degree of interruptibility between words and phrases.

But in Japanese, where distinctions between phrases are subtle, continuous speech is a requirement.

Breaths between phrases also tended to break the line rather than sustain it.

I will not get the connection between social phrases, nor have a direct relationship with their cultural history.

"Al," she belted between phrases, "you should've had your behind here tonight!"

The phrase is also a form of white noise, or meaningless sound to fill up a moment between phrases.