For a second or two, silence reigned in the conference room.

The silence of the night watch reigned over the ship.

For a moment or two, silence reigned on the bridge.

When I was finished, complete silence reigned for several minutes.

Silence reigned in the room as they considered the man's advice.

Silence reigned around them, and everyone at the party stared.

Beneath the surface, where silence should have reigned, was music.

Silence reigned in the room where the light still burned.

Tense silence reigned for a moment, then all the men began to speak at once.

For the next several minutes an embarrassed silence reigned in the camp.