1.   Laing pauses to collect his thoughts when considering what was perhaps the most difficult Decision of his long career.

2.   Then he paused to collect his thoughts.

3.   At one point, Moakley choked up and paused to collect himself before completing a prepared statement and taking questions from the news media.

4.   Clad in the tightest possible blue jeans and a matching black leather jacket and T-shirt, Del Toro pauses to collect his thoughts.

5.   He paused to collect his thoughts.

6.   His voice cracked again, and he paused to collect himself.