How to use "paused" in a sentence

Beckwith paused for a moment to look at Slinkton

The drinkers at the other tables paused, glasses half-way to their lips, and stared with disbelief.

The old man paused for a moment before saying, 'So, you want to get married at the age of twenty-one

Valjean went into his house and called, 'It's me!' Climbing the stairs, he paused for a moment to look out of the window to see what Javert was doing

"No! No, of course not." He paused

"From her brother?" Cham paused for a second, then laughed

extraordinary." Sala paused

I just wish..." Sala paused

"She'll be fine." Mom paused

I can't believe how fresh the air is and the sky is just..." At last, he paused for a second.

She paused

"And..." She paused, then forced herself to be brave

"Think about it and tell me tomorrow." He paused

"I had a long discussion with Mom and Gran last night." She paused

When he paused to lick his ice-cream cone, she said, "Michael, that's not the way it's going to be."

For a few seconds they paused, touching each other briefly, gathering their courage.

Griselda paused, then said, 'You do believe me, don't you? When I say there's nothing between Lawrence and me.'

She paused, 'I told him..

'Oh! That.' Mary paused

'How could I have thought for one minute that Anne did it? I met her in the studio that afternoon...' He paused.

As I sat there, I heard footsteps outside, they paused for a minute, then went away

As I paused, Lawrence Redding appeared, carrying a large stone.

For Anne's sake.' He paused, then said, 'What are you doing in the woods, Vicar?' I didn't know what to say.

Especially when-' She paused

I'm not used to it.' She paused

He paused, then said, 'It's true

I would like to explain.' She paused, and I offered her a chair

Only-' Miss Marple paused

Sometimes, I believe, he really thought she had done it!' She paused

'But of course you are feeling very cheerful.' She paused by the window

After a week or two running around the fields on empty stomachs they'll come and be caught quite happily.' He paused

The soldier paused and laid a brown hand on my arm.