This isn't to diminish tennis's history as a game with etiquette, and a respect for silence.
Music director Michael Christie asked the audience for silence after the piece, instead of applause.
At one point, our driver pulled up to the side of the path, holding up a warning finger for silence.
Thomas may be well known for silence on the bench, but he is actually a frequent public speaker, if on his own terms.
"There was a call for silence throughout the room, " he said.
Mr. Hurt's capacity for silence, alas, was not matched by that of the opening-night audience, which filled too many of his long pauses with unwelcome coughs.
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Even then, his descriptions of the players' idiosyncrasies are apt and observant: the way Andy Pettitte pulls down his visor and brings his glove up to the bridge of his nose before a pitch, or the way Derek Jeter lifts his right hand before batting, as if he were asking the crowd for silence before taking his stance.
Peruvian President Ollanta Humala asked for a moment of silence for the two victims, during a graduation ceremony on Monday night.
Columbine Principal Frank DeAngelis called for a moment of silence for the two students and one teacher -- Dave Sanders -- killed in the shooting.
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I've paid a price for my silence in terms of your trust and confidence.
The reason for the silence is pretty clear, when you get down to it -- not a lot has changed here.
Dario Silva, top scorer in qualifying, went as far as to say that he could never forgive the coach for his silence.
Mr Berlusconi has been criticised for his silence on Italy's economic problems, amid concerns about whether the government would introduce the full austerity package.
He never said anything when the men were around, and not because of his English, even if that was the excuse his mother gave for his silence.
"Sorry, " Talackova whispered to the reporter, apologizing for her silence.
Another rumored explanation for her silence is that she is trying to reach a deal with Mr Yanukovich which could even allow her to stay as prime minister.
Locals fumed when the need for electromagnetic silence blocked development.
Both Ms. Lewinsky and Mr. Jordan have repeatedly testified that there was never an agreement, a suggestion, an implication, that Ms. Lewinsky would be rewarded with a job for her silence or her false testimony.
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My father, so thin and athletic, looked almost frail with shock, while my mother, whose beauty was still remarkable, and who was known on the reservation for her silence and reserve, had left off her characteristic gravity.
Bagehot had expected the Conservatives' instinct for self-preservation to silence this internal conversation for at least the final few weeks before polling day.
With less than a year set for general elections, this silence does not bode well for the future of Mr Singh's government and the Congress party.
Independent mayor Lynne Apedaile said the authority had never held a silence for a national politician.
The United Nations general assembly held a minute of silence for Mr Chavez on Wednesday.
Prior to the Friday's game, the Mets held a moment of silence for Sgt.
He laid red roses on the banks and bowed his head in silence for one minute.
Before speaking at the event, university President Stuart Rabinowitz led a moment of silence for Ms. Rebello.
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The Southall public inquiry under Professor John Uff QC reopened with a minute's silence for the Paddington dead.
The crowd observed a moving minute's silence for the 20-year-old, who died during a reserve match on Sunday.
There was a lot to think about before the game, with the minute's silence for the Munich air disaster.
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