They waited in silence as the time crept slowly by.

The time crept on; the moon sank towards the mountains.

I forget time is creeping for us and speeding for you.

He was ahead of schedule, even though it felt as if time were creeping by.

But as the time crept toward five, her concern grew with each passing minute.

The leaden time crept on, but it was not yet nine o'clock.

Oh, yes, that's right I forget time is creeping for us and speeding for you.

It is unaccountable, no doubt, but he felt angry with her as the time crept on.

Conversation grew more desultory, time crept by, and at last the fifteen minutes were up.

The rest of them were sweating in the sun as time crept along.