Sentence examples for pausing to compose from inspiring English sources

"He died a couple of years ago," Mr. Wildhorn said, pausing to compose himself.

"Looking in the mirror, it was destroying me," Fox said, before pausing to compose herself.

The older sister should have known better, Cori said, pausing to compose herself.

Frequently pausing to compose himself, he described the last time he saw Mandela alive as "profoundly heartbreaking".

Playing Broomhilda, and imagining a world without rights for African-Americans, was "emotionally, psychologically, the hardest thing I have ever done," she said, tearing up and pausing to compose herself.

"With all the other life experience," London said, pausing to compose himself, "being cut from the N.F.L., being divorced at a young age, not being killed, saving your daughter's life -- now, why wouldn't I be thankful?" His experiences, London says, have influenced his approach to coaching.

Tim Finnerty paused to compose himself.

When talking, Franzen pauses to compose his sentences, sighing deeply.

He pauses to compose his features, and the strain in his eyes is unmistakable.

He paused to compose himself.The problem was the Saudi Arabians, who the previous night had threatened to block the passage of a parcel of agreements at the ongoing UN climate change summit in Durban.

We will go to them, we will burn them.'" Mr. Qatanani paused to compose himself before telling Judge Riefkohl, "At that time, you feel that death is better than life".