The Islanders, however, did not get a shot on goal until more than half the first period had passed.

They arose only in the short uneasy period passed between land and water.

Except for the sensation that some period of time had passed.

Five years later the board agreed to review the request as the waiting period had passed.

A long period passed, perhaps an entire minute during which no one spoke.

'Yes,' he said, as though a long period of time had not passed.

With the war finally over, the initial period of crisis had passed.

Time seemed to leap forward as the period of shock passed and movement began all over.

He said that since the period of the strike was passing, security would be rolled back.

A period of time passed where the College committee reviewed its options.