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Anita paused for a moment, then said: 'All right'. ☊ pause ☊
The woman spoke almost without pausing for breath (= very quickly). ☊ pause ☊
I paused at the door and looked back. ☊ pause ☊
Pausing only to pull on a sweater, he ran out of the house. ☊ pause ☊
She paused the DVD and went to answer the phone. ☊ pause ☊
There was a long pause before she answered. ☊ pause ☊
David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question. ☊ pause ☊
After a brief pause, they continued climbing. ☊ pause ☊
The rain fell without pause. ☊ pause ☊