A general silence ensued, which was broken by the lieutenant himself.

There was a general silence for a while.

Once, after a period of general silence, he said: "No one who thinks can imagine the universe made by chance.

It took at least an hour before the general silence was broken, and then only to a certain degree.

But it was decided that some Clinton defenders should appear on television interview programs to break the general silence.

Hill's guns had stopped; there was a general silence.

That suggestion was greeted by a thoughtful pause, a general silence.

In the midst of general silence a voice had just been heard.

I kicked viciously at a stone, sent it rolling from me with a sound to break the general silence.

There was a general silence in the bar till one of the men said, "Which one?"