The officer barely paused as he rode through the gate.

The first officer paused, his lips compressing, then said, "That's not like you, sir."

The officer on the other end of the line paused for a moment.

The officer paused as the other policeman emerged from the apartment.

The officer on the curb paused, about to fire after Cliff's car; then stopped as he heard a shout from his patrol companion.

The young officer paused as if unsure how to go on.

The slim officer paused and looked up at the House of Grace again.

It hummed a little- or rather, its generators did- as the second officer paused to consider Ulelo again.

The officer paused, thinking him a fool or a simpleton.

The officer in question paused, realized he was being waved down by an attractive young woman, and halted with more interest.