Before she could think of a suitable reply, Bridget did it for her.

I started to answer, but found I had no suitable reply.

The big man merely grunted, for he could not think of any suitable reply.

Before Bolan could think of a suitable reply, they were back in the sun room.

A remark which left her unable to think of a suitable reply.

Aware that she'd trapped herself, she tried to think of a suitable reply.

Before she had time to find a suitable reply, the telephone rang again.

It will require some time to think of a suitable reply.

In a moment, before Gordon could frame a suitable reply, he was gone.

He was still trying to think of a suitable reply when she burst out laughing.