There was an uncertain pause.

After a brief, uncertain pause, he went on.

"I was trying to reach Andy Brazil," West said over the line, after an uncertain pause.

After an uncertain pause she added, "Do you want to come in?"

There's a slightly uncertain pause . . . then a smattering of people join in, and soon the whole room is applauding.

"Stay safe, Trip," she said after a seemingly uncertain pause.

An exception was an individual Miles's eye placed, after an uncertain pause, as a Betan hermaphrodite.

Sue followed her, and after an uncertain pause, so did Vickie.

In the uncertain pause, a rustic voice, from somewhere deep in the press, made itself heard.

After an uncertain pause, she nodded, then pointed to a coatrack.