He looked at me for perhaps ten more seconds of silence.

There were a few seconds of total silence as everyone waited to see what would happen next.

With each second of silence she saw his posture change.

After a few seconds of silence, she managed to find some words.

There was a second of silence, the air holding its breath.

After several seconds of silence, the girl spoke up in a tiny voice.

After a few seconds of silence, a man stood up in the back and said he'd like to be heard.

He heard the front door open and then a few seconds of silence.

There were several seconds of silence, as if the general expected additional information.

There was a second of silence, and then Mary's voice spoke.