A short silence fell while they both thought about the same thing.

After a short silence, he turned his head and looked at her again.

The others looked at him, and there was a short silence.

There was a short silence in the dark quiet room.

There was a short silence while they worked it out.

Following a short silence, a voice came to him from the other side of the wall.

There was a short silence, in which she could feel John's eyes upon her face.

Another short silence fell over them while they sat in the sun.

There was a short, hard silence on the other end of the line.

There was a short silence, and then from the back of the room a very young man stood up.