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Example sentences for "then paused"

  • Rosie started up, then paused to glance from one to another of them.

  • She started forward to rescue the hat, then paused as the significance of Terry's question reached her understanding.

  • Ellen started off, then paused to repeat: "You'll mind your own business!

  • He seized the parliamentary papers, then paused.

  • The young man advanced rapidly two or three steps, then paused hesitatingly.

  • Bertram began to pace softly up and down his room, then paused again, listening.

  • Keeping her eyes fixed upon the door she scrambled up a few inches further, then paused again, exhausted with the strain.

  • She spoke eagerly, then paused, checked by a sudden piercing memory.

  • He rose as he spoke, and started to leave the room; then paused a moment on the threshold, throwing a backward glance over his shoulder.

  • As he spoke, in the hall outside a bell rang sharply and at once he turned to answer it, then paused.

  • He turned to leave the room, then paused a moment, and again turned to Vaughan.

  • She crossed the room quickly, then paused at the door.

  • She opened the door swiftly; then paused, alarmed.

  • She entered eagerly, then paused, frightened by the scene before her; but her hesitation was very brief.

  • The thin, fragile picture dropped with a faint tinkling sound; Clodagh bent forward to recover it; then paused, leaning over the table in an attitude of attention.

  • You really, sir, ought not," he began; then paused.

  • Ned, then paused, absolutely dazzled by the shiny folds, the moonlit clouds, the parted sheath of the bodice concealing surely the most beautiful thing in the world.

  • They all three waited; the Parson ran a finger along the lines of calf-bound books, then paused, Old Tring at his elbow.

  • He made two or three little steps forward, then paused.

  • It was very--very unladylike," began Ishmael, then paused.

  • I shall have to ask you to help me," he began, then paused.

  • But why the devil couldn't--" began another vexed voice, then paused.

  • I have not forgotten,' he said involuntarily, then paused disconcerted at his own collapse.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "then paused" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    evidence against; great reputation; then also; then another; then bake; then beat; then bottle; then brown; then fold; then found; then going; then know; then left; then living; then made; then marched; then pack; then returned; then shall; then should; then stopped; then took; then turns; then upon; then wash; then with