She looked for a long time, then shook her head.
I felt at a loss for a second, then shook my head.
He stood there, looking down at her a moment, then shook his head.
He thought on that for a long moment, then shook his head.
She thought about that for a moment, then shook her head.
Then shook his head as if he were trying to clear a vision.
She watched for a moment longer, then shook her head.
He looked a long time, then shook his head, no.
She thought for a moment, shook her head in the negative.
Shook his head, but the figure before him remained the same.