minutes elapse

Examples (10)

• As the minutes elapsed, the tension in the room grew.
• Many minutes elapsed before the rescue team arrived.
• She watched as the final minutes of the game slowly elapsed.
• If too many minutes elapse without a response, the system will time out.
• A full ten minutes elapsed before he regained consciousness.
• He felt an eternity pass, though only a few minutes had actually elapsed.
• With each minute that elapsed, their hope began to fade.
• Several critical minutes elapsed during the equipment malfunction.
• The referee signaled the end of the half as the last minutes elapsed.
• Scarcely a minute elapsed before she received a reply.