The afternoon was wearing away, and they did not appear.

The afternoon wore away, however, and he did not appear.

But there was nothing to do, and the afternoon wore slowly away.

The others of our group began to appear at the 82nd Club as the afternoon wore on.

The afternoon wore on, and he saw nothing of his daughter.

She stood up and looked out, seeing that the afternoon was wearing on.

As the afternoon wore on, the talk turned to children.

Finally, as the afternoon wore into evening, she felt a touch on the back of her hand, under the table.

They were alone in the room as afternoon wore into evening.

The afternoon wore on much the same as the morning, only more slowly.