Just how poignant time can be becomes especially clear on a day like today, when time seems to pause just slightly.

Jaden watched, pausing slightly to see the blood beading on his flesh.

He paused slightly before uttering the final word.

At that moment a sudden noise behind him caused the Spirit Lord to pause and turn slightly.

Massey quickly walked the first ten steps, pausing slightly at the next.

He paused slightly, took a deep breath.

Ruth had started to speak, pausing slightly at the end of her senB tences.

She smiles, pauses slightly and with a little nod slips the cigarette back into its box.

She paused slightly before speaking, giving him a searching, considering look.

The surgeon paused slightly before continuing: Crosby tells me that you are in contention for the same ship.