Some people could not bear waiting, or silence, and so gave away more than they knew.

Then the silence gave way to a growing thunder in the distance.

The long silence had given her time to pull herself together.

But the silence has now given way to the frenzy of a candidate's life.

A silence at this point could give him away.

His near silence, though, gave him time to think.

"This silence is not giving me a good feeling," Jack warned.

Initial silence had given way to the exchange of smiles, then names.

They decided that silence gave them their best shot at completing an agreement.

A silence gave her time to be uncertain who would answer.