The lecturer paused to drink a glass of water, and then continued with his speech.
The mayor paused before answering the question.
The hikers paused to drink some water, and then continued up the trail.
The old man paused at the door to wave good-bye, and then was
gone.
The musicians began by tuning their instruments, and then, after a short pause, the symphony began.
We worked all morning, pausing only to drink a bit of water.
I can't believe it. He gave an hour-long speech and didn't even pause once to look at his
notes.
Conversations have a normal speed, and people are sometimes impatient of what they find to be long pauses made by second language learners.
We paused the video to raid the fridge for beer and munchies.
The Italian President has called for a pause in debate on reform of
the United Nations, suggesting that current proposals could cause some problems.
The cat paused only for a second, and then pounced on the small bird.
Mark Twain once said that whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
Lord Byron once remarked, "What's drinking? A mere pause from thinking!"
The devastating attacks on the U.S. in September 2001 caused the entire world to pause and reflect on the danger we all now face at the hands of ruthless terrorists.
The old man paused for a minute, and then resumed talking.