Midnight brought brief respite for the surgical team as they slept on the theatre floor.

After a brief respite, they are off again, trying to finish the short sprint in under 6.2sec.

And despite a brief respite, temperatures are predicted to climb even higher and break further records in the days to come.

Though he soon returned to the business of governance, the brief respite had at least one lasting effect.

We enjoyed a brief respite at what was for them an unbearable time.