Jacobs's silent observation shouldn't have startled him, but it had.

'True enough,' he said in response to his silent observation.

But Odrade continued her silent observation of the captive pair.

After a few minutes' silent observation, Sylvie drove on, cutting inland over flat land again.

But after a few minutes of silent observation, he changed his mind.

With that silent observation, at least one government agency started returning to normal.

She was a serious, earnest child, much given to silent observation.

And the new arrival was content with silent observation.

It was impossible to tell from the silent observation whether the onlookers were impressed by what he had done.

"Twice the man the other one is," was Mary's silent observation.