1.   Often, though, those moments are broken by laughter and it is Ms. Nielsen the audience has to thank.

2.   Thankfully, however, those moments are broken by laughter, and often it is Ms. Nielsen the audience has to thank.

3.   That said, Macdonald slouched back in his chair, hands on his knees, and waited for the silence to be broken by laughter.

4.   The laughter broke the tension, but the squirming had begun.

5.   The solemn atmosphere was broken by laughter when Yeltsin took a deep breath before putting his signature on the document.