He moved quickly and quietly to it, listened briefly, then turned to look down at me.

He listened briefly, then covered the mouthpiece with his right palm.

He listened briefly, and then added: "I'll be right there.

Jotan's head came round, and he listened briefly, a satisfied expression on his face.

He listened to it briefly, then returned to the papers.

You might listen to it briefly, but you're the only one.

Blade listened briefly, decided he still wasn't saying anything important, and started doing mental arithmetic.

She hurried to the phone, listened briefly, felt her strained facial muscles beginning to relax.

She listened briefly, and when she turned to Henry again her voice was cold.

He excused himself, listened briefly, then got back to Klein.