A silence ensued in the room, broken only by the hum of the ship's ventilator.

Silence fell upon the room, broken only by the tapping of the typewriter.

Again, the silence smashed down on the room, broken only by the faint crackling of the fire in the big stone fireplace.

A hush fell on the room, broken only by the soft fall of embers deep within the fire.

Silence descended on the room, broken only by Theon's soft moaning.

An overbearing silence filled the room, finally broken by Kristin.

An awkward silence hung over the room, broken only by the sound of a loud telephone ringing.

There was a deep, long silence all throughout the common room, broken by the innkeepers frightened wail.

There was a sudden terrible silence in the room, broken only by the sound of uneasy breathing.

The tier of books ran all around the room, broken only by two doors and, on the river side, three windows.