Paris said a small prayer that his daughter would be on her best behavior.

Jeffrey asked, saying a small prayer of thanks that no one had been in the other room when the trigger was pulled.

Another has a small prayer: "God help him return to his mother."

During the third pass, Borman read a small prayer for his church.

She offered a small prayer for that on the spot.

"Each moment that passes without further incident, I say a small prayer."

I said a small prayer that Zerbrowski would get here soon.

He too offered a small prayer when the screaming started again.

She mumbled a small prayer that it wasn't the latter.

They had sold the horses a week before, and he said a small prayer, the first for many years.