31.   I closed the front door quickly, but it was some time before I could collect my thoughts and turn off the lights.

32.   It was a heart-breaking task, and I soon had to step away from it to collect my thoughts.

33.   Lois tried to collect her thoughts.

34.   Lowering his voice and pausing frequently to collect his thoughts, Clinton said he would do whatever he could to help her win election.

35.   Lozito paused a moment as if to collect her thoughts.

36.   None of us expects to be mocked for stopping to collect our thoughts or to seek inner strength.

37.   Rapuano, who said Sunday that he did not talk with reporters after the game because he wanted to collect his thoughts, did not seem offended.

38.   Some parents lack the luxury of commuting time for collecting their thoughts.

39.   Soon I was on the highway driving alone toward the church, trying to collect my thoughts.

40.   Testaverde had been on the sideline, unaware that he was about to be benched, collecting his thoughts for the next drive.