Two days elapsed following the theft of the jewels before Tarzan gave them a thought.

As a result, when the tanker's hull ruptured, nearly two crippling days elapsed before certain rudimentary elements of the plan were put into operation.

Another day elapsed before another move was made.

Almost four days elapsed before Hitler allowed Von Rundstedt a private audience.

Two days elapsed before the body of Sir John was found.

I remember all too well the agony of postsurgical starvation: nearly five days elapsed after my Caesarean section when the hospital refused to give me anything but ice chips.

Two days elapsed before rendezvous with the last of the stragglers had been achieved.

Two days elapsed before the change could be effected.

Ali returned to his apartment sad and downcast, and many days elapsed before he could shake off the depression caused by this scene.

For most of the ships, reboarding had to wait until the short-lived radioisotopes decayed; ten days elapsed before the last of the targets could be boarded.