1.   There was complete silence.

2.   Melanie and Aunt Margaret sat in complete silence but for the ponderous ticking of the cuckoo clock and its regular two note interjections.

3.   Once again he had gained complete silence.

4.   The boy moved quickly, just ahead of Allen, guiding him more than walking with him, in complete silence.

5.   The complete silence was made more striking by the occasional inarticulate cry of some old Phalangist.

6.   The one unshaded light bulb shone continuously down at her, and she was kept in complete silence.

7.   The other three pairs came from the trees and down the sloping fields in complete silence.

8.   The rest of the drive home passed in almost complete silence.

9.   There was complete silence and not even a breath of wind disturbed the peace.