1.   He had kept silent about the murder for ten years before he went to the police.

2.   He kept silent, a feline grin spreading across his face.

3.   I kept silent, thinking that he might have an embarrassing speech impediment.

4.   Isobel took one look at his face, and kept silent.

5.   Newham council has kept strangely silent about that.

6.   She kept silent, forcing Buchanan to continue.

7.   Despite its long-standing friendly relations with Iraq, the Soviet Union cannot keep silent, still less tell lies.

8.   But for a maiden speech, by tradition, everyone keeps absolutely silent and no one is allowed to interrupt.

9.   But the Mason would not trust them to keep silent about the Miracle Pageant.