Nor would the time elapsed in waiting for the part be deducted.
However some time elapsed before they paid attention to it.
For example, the first application of the chronograph was to record the time elapsed during horse races.
Some time elapsed before the mistake could be corrected and the battery ceased firing.
Anderson kicked another 33-yard field goal as time elapsed in the first half to make it 28-6, but the game was, relatively speaking, over.
Some time elapsed before I learned the history of my friends.
Even after that, a long time elapsed before the man and woman succeeded in patting him.
Some time elapsed before his presence was again manifest.
Some time elapsed before a light humming sounded but now the door could be opened.