Sentence examples for silent before from inspiring English sources

"The court was silent before," said Hector Fix Zamudio, a prominent Mexican constitutional scholar.

He had been studiously silent before, saying he was respecting the wishes of the family of the deceased.

A flock of African grays that has been alerted to a predator may fall silent before abruptly breaking cover and loudly screaming.

The machines go silent before daylight.

Mr. Obama stood silent before answering.

Lamont kept silent before Lurch could do any more damage.

In this case, the petitioner remained silent before arrest, but chose to testify at his trial.

In this case, no governmental action induced petitioner to remain silent before arrest.

A sellout crowd in the 1912 Olympic Stadium turned silent before the showdown.

The nun, Sister María Gómez Valbuena, used her right to remain silent before the judge.

When Trubridge did surface, taking deep gulps of air, dozens of observers floating around his dive site fell silent- before breaking into rapturous applause.