public class PauseClass
{
    //(C) Michael Roberg
    //Please feel free to distribute this class but include my credentials.

    // usage: var p = new PauseClass(); p.Pause(1000); // pause for 1 second

    System.Timers.Timer pauseTimer = null;

    public void BreakPause()
    {
        if (pauseTimer != null)
        {
            pauseTimer.Stop();
            pauseTimer.Enabled = false;
        }
    }

    public bool Pause(int miliseconds)
    {
        ThreadPriority CurrentPriority = Thread.CurrentThread.Priority;

        if (miliseconds > 0)
        {
            Thread.CurrentThread.Priority = ThreadPriority.Lowest;

            pauseTimer = new System.Timers.Timer();
            pauseTimer.Elapsed += new ElapsedEventHandler(pauseTimer_Elapsed);

            pauseTimer.Interval = miliseconds;
            pauseTimer.Enabled = true;

            while (pauseTimer.Enabled)
            {
                Thread.Sleep(10);
                Application.DoEvents();
                //pausThread.Sleep(1);
            }

            pauseTimer.Elapsed -= new ElapsedEventHandler(pauseTimer_Elapsed);
        }

        Thread.CurrentThread.Priority = CurrentPriority;

        return true;
    }

    private void pauseTimer_Elapsed(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
    {
        pauseTimer.Enabled = false;
    }
}