1.   As he recounted the story at the Northridge restaurant, he put his knife and fork down and paused to gather himself.

2.   He paused to gather his thoughts.

3.   As Moss stood in front of the chapel, he fought through his emotional eulogy, pausing to gather himself.

4.   Bird pauses to gather his thoughts.

5.   He pauses to gather his thoughts before talking.

6.   She kept her heels clamped tightly together, and several times she paused to gather herself.

7.   He paused to gather composure as he recalled looking through the periscope after the collision and seeing two boys on the ship.