And, at every step, endless waiting for some paper to grind its way through the legal labyrinth.

There was heavy fighting and the 8th Army slowly ground its way forward.

And by some measures, stocks are still grinding their way upward.

Two more heavy trucks ground their way up through the trees.

The girls window-shopped while I quietly ground my way to the center of the earth.

That was exactly how he ground his way to all those victories.

"I managed to grind my way back into contention," said Woods, looking for his first victory in 2001.

We will have to grind our way out of this," he says.

Moments later he heard the lift grinding its way upward.

She heard the distant cough of a security Jeep as it ground its way around the perimeter.