After a short period of silence, Payne began to make other calls.

Another period of silence will be called at the meal's end.

It is used in music to describe a period of silence.

A friend also "described her as happy and normal" during the period of silence.

After a period of silence the daughter calls to her mother and gets out.

The old man turned away, the period of silence had begun.

The story is a long period of silence, six months to be exact.

There was a long period of silence over the phone.

After another, long period of silence he asked, "What you think traditional medicine?"

Allow a short period of silence when the first reading is finished.