This shocked him so much that for a moment he'd felt as if his heart had ceased to pump.

Then Nikobob gave himself up for lost and his heart almost ceased to beat.

His heart all but ceased beating when he couldn't find the new mistress.

It seemed her heart, which had been racing only moments earlier, ceased to beat at all.

Should my heart cease to beat a signal will be sent and received by those to whom I belong.

He slumped back, as if his heart had suddenly ceased to beat.

And listen always for the actual moment when the heart ceases to beat.

His spirit had left his body before the heart ceased to beat.

During this time his heart ceased pumping blood for three minutes.

After the little hearts ceased swirling around his head, he made an effort to get practical.