Apparently the question took Mac by surprise, because there was a rather lengthy pause.

When East put in the ten, there was a lengthy pause.

There was a fairly lengthy pause before Afra came back to her.

There was a lengthy pause while everyone thought about it.

"It appears to be approximately nine o'clock," he said after a lengthy pause.

After a lengthy pause, it was the priest's turn to speak.

There was a lengthy pause before Marc responded to her question.

After a lengthy pause, Jake finally came to a decision.

There was a lengthy pause before she said he had been allowed no choice.

"Well," Cindy finally said, after she couldn't bear the lengthy pause anymore.