The water was just rising past my chest when the phone rang.

We were out of the forest now, and there was the moon rising, past her full but still very bright.

And tuition is rising way past the rate of inflation.

The floor rises past me again, bringing a new layer of the factory to view.

The occasional breezes rising past us were no longer cold.

The tree's torn base rose past them, big as a wooden moon.

"You still don't see me," he said sadly, rising and walking past her.

They rose past the high fin of the spacecraft, leaving it behind, seeing only black water now.

Earth's horizon rose into view past Janet's head; paused, then began to set.

Now, deeper in the swamp, the water had risen past his ankles, making movement even more difficult.