Almost immediately the elevator jerked slightly and then started upward.

After a moment, the elevator creaked and jerked and started upward again.

With a shudder and mechanical groan, the elevator jerked upward.

The mystery man hit the stop button again and the elevator jerked back to life.

Laurie asked as the elevator jerked to a stop at the fifth floor.

The elevator jerked, then started upward, but just before they disappeared from his view, Rodney looked up, and nodded to her.

The elevator jerked to a halt, tossing us a foot into the air.

The elevator jerked to a sudden stop, but the door didn't open.

There was a moment when nothing happened, and then the elevator jerked into life and came slowly down past me.

David knelt quickly by the wheelchair as the elevator jerked to a halt.