It finally caused him to break the respectful silence that had been in place between them for over an hour now.

After a moment of respectful silence, he said, "I'd like you to take a look at the scene."

She closed the door in respectful silence, and they were home.

This short waiting was done in a total and respectful silence.

Suddenly there was a new quality to the respectful silence.

People no longer felt the need to maintain a respectful silence about the war.

From experience she knew that respectful silence was the best way to deal with her mother at times like this.

There was no immediate response - only a respectful silence.

Even the forest itself seemed to maintain a respectful silence.

His voice rang with such feeling that there was a moment of respectful silence.