Sentence examples for a great pause from inspiring English sources

"What a great pause," Mr. Petersen said.

In 1928, he won the Southern California Oratorical Contest with a speech titled "Other People Think," which he delivered at the Hollywood Bowl: One of the greatest blessings that the United States could receive in the near future would be to have her industries halted, her business discontinued, her people speechless, a great pause in her world of affairs created..

In 1928, he won the Southern California Oratorical Contest with a speech titled "Other People Think," which he delivered at the Hollywood Bowl: One of the greatest blessings that the United States could receive in the near future would be to have her industries halted, her business discontinued, her people speechless, a great pause in her world of affairs created...

I scratched my head, took a great, heavy pause, then asked, "YES, what about women who have lost their hair?

They should give great pause to anyone still paying $50 a year for a subscription to a celebrity magazine.

"Interesting question... that is a great question!" Pause and reflection.

In the words of our reviewer, when the helicopters are especially low he, "invents a great ruminative pause, winces for England, and re-charges the poetry with sarcastic splendour".

This season, as a marvellous and meddlesome Prospero, he's found another way of joshing the perils of outdoors: low-flying, tourist-toting helicopters are the new threat, and if they come anywhere near his big speeches, he invents a great ruminative pause, winces for England, and re-charges the poetry with sarcastic splendour.

That the term "populism" has become a pejorative among prominent liberal commentators should give us great pause.

She wondered if NRDC is truly pleased with the environment and energy officials chosen by President-elect Barack Obama and said: "I just don't feel the urgency from this group....where is the fire?" A very valid question and one that should give us great pause.

Nevertheless, the explosion gave the Union officers great pause.