The elevator started down, and he made for the stairs.

He inserted the key, turned it, and the elevator started down.

Once inside, he waited for the door to close on its own, which it did, and then the elevator slowly started to rise.

"Or it could mean the elevator has started on its way here."

The driver waved at us as he went by, and then the elevator started moving again.

With a soft pull at my stomach, the elevator started down.

Instead, a moment later the whole elevator started to rise.

The elevator started to move, but not fast enough to suit Joy.

He continued to hold her, although the elevator had started to move.

As the door closed and the elevator started to rise, he felt the press of the woman.