The seconds dragged like hours, waiting for the order, but when Orlis's order did come, it felt as if no time at all had passed.

Actually, very little time passed before the explosion, but to the watchers the seconds dragged endlessly.

The seconds dragged past with neither man speaking further, eyes locked.

After a few seconds of total silence had dragged by, Murdoch turned and leaned across toward Charles.

The ten seconds that Artot had allowed dragged slowly.

The seconds dragged by, and suddenly the Boer was gone from the rock.

Several more absolutely still, endless seconds dragged by.

Chimes rang out, and the seconds dragged by as we waited for the answering sound of footsteps.

She was a void, a hollowness, and the thirty seconds dragged abysmally.

Four seconds dragged by like an eternity to Tarik Khan.