be in a state of suspended animation

Everything seemed to be in a state of suspended animation, waiting for him.

At the moment, "the thing is in a state of suspended animation," he said.

The dead bodies come back to life, having apparently been in a state of suspended animation.

Or had his brilliant abilities simply been in a state of suspended animation?

The passengers were in a state of suspended animation until the big ship got where it was going.

I felt I was in a state of suspended animation.

The cells are infected, but the virus seems to be in a state of suspended animation.

Their three other colleagues are in a state of suspended animation, to be awakened when they near Saturn.

The woman has been in a state of suspended animation since the death of her previous boyfriend.

East Timor is in a situation which up to now has been in a state of suspended animation.

Essentially, the patient will be in a state of suspended animation," Glen began.

These cavies certainly appear to be in a state of suspended animation.

Essential Services Vanish The capital is in a state of suspended animation.

As of now, Carnifex is in a state of suspended animation.

I was in a state of suspended animation and it was enough that I had something to eat and a bed to lie on.

At the time of the takeover, due to its financial difficulties Ducati was in a state of suspended animation with regards to engineering development.

Since Mr. Netanyahu's conservative coalition dissolved prematurely in December, the country has been in a state of suspended animation.

For days the campaign staff had been in a state of suspended animation, unsure of whether they would soon be moved to Iowa, South Carolina or let go entirely.

One aspect of IBM Corp's business has been in a state of suspended animation throughout its woes so far: its turnover has not declined significantly.

When Mulder finds Scully in Antarctica, she is in a state of suspended animation inside a glass case, bringing to mind Snow White in her glass coffin.

In "The Marching Morons", after the character John Barlow is told how he had been in a state of suspended animation, Barlow mutters, "Like that movie."

Awaiting the arrival of the children, the objects seem to be in a state of suspended animation, and yet they also seem very much alive, like the toys in a fairy tale that come magically to life when humans are asleep.

LEAD: CONVENTIONAL wisdom and precedent suggest that American policy toward the Middle East should be in a state of suspended animation during a transition from one President to another.

The pact armies seem now to be in a state of suspended animation, with nobody giving many orders, much less ones that might not be obeyed, like calling out the military to suppress public demonstrations or prevent the fall of Communist governments.

Jack Regan, chief investment strategist at Josephthal, Lyon & Ross, described the market as being in a state of suspended animation for most of yesterday's session, not moving more than a quarter of point until late in the afternoon.