She was talking into the phone and barely paused from her conversation.

The other woman barely paused for breath as she led the way into the front office.

She retired to her room but barely paused to sit down.

The city barely paused at the news of another bombing today.

After pausing barely long enough to take a deep breath, she ran on.

The officer barely paused as he rode through the gate.

"How are they going to improve the school system," he went on, barely pausing for breath.

Barely pausing, he turned to me and kept up his monologue for the rest of the flight.

She barely paused before going on, "I'm thinking that's intentional?"

Her serious student's eyes barely paused at the photograph of a swollen corpse that filled a complete page.