51.   Many in the crowd went silent as rescue boats which were on standby raced out to the site of the crash.

52.   Many construction sites across the city have gone silent as money for contractors dried up.

53.   President Vladimir Putin had kept silent as the conflict unfolded.

54.   Several times a day, the cranes and bulldozers fall silent as rescuers strain to hear the moans of the injured.

55.   Smiles fade and pipes and drums fall silent as strangers approach to wish good fortune.

56.   The compound fell dead silent as a handful of teen-age girls in bright scarves and puffy layers of gold and silver embroidered velvets and silks took the stage.

57.   The crowd fell silent as a judicial official ordered the crane driver to hoist Feelom.

58.   While other candidates openly sought the backing of Parliament members, politicians and Syria, Lahoud remained silent as his supporters worked on his behalf.

59.   The soldiers remained silent as the woman stood in front of the vehicle, two young teenagers beside her.

60.   Traditional drumming fell silent as a procession of red-robed bishops and white-clad priests and altar boys carrying crucifixes and candles entered the stadium around sunset.