21.   Deputy Under Secretary for Planning Frank Rush pondered a question from the press during a briefing on the results of the survey.

22.   Few of the movers and shakers I contacted spent more than a moment or two pondering the question.

23.   Finally able to sit down, Ms. Ma pondered a few questions about her minibus job.

24.   Gus Stamback pondered the question.

25.   He pondered the question for some time.

26.   He pondered another question, shrugged, and seemed to sign the declaration of surrender.

27.   He himself had to ponder that question during the past few days.

28.   He takes a moment to ponder the question.

29.   He paused, pondering the question for a few moments.

30.   If you ever wondered whether Plato was right that a society designed by the wise would prohibit divorce, you may find yourself pondering the question again.