When the fog would not lift, he decided to just start all over again - from the top.
When the fog had lifted, the ship was on the horizon.
If the fog lifted for even a moment now they were lost.
John has added that he felt "the fog had lifted."
By the time the fog lifted it was getting dark.
The fog is lifting and I believe that the sun will be out soon.
The artificial fog lifted just as he moved through the door.
The fog lifted just enough to let him see around if he kept his head low.
When the two men went back to the bridge, they found the fog had lifted.
The day was now growing, and the fog had lifted a little.