To him waiting was to be an ordeal, as minutes began their slow progress in that room outside the office where a man lay dead.

He went to the stairs and began his slow, halting progress up them.

Yis-fidri pushed himself away from the tunnel wall and the group began its uneven progress once more.

The motor boat began its chugging progress up the river.

Then she began her painful progress towards the door.

Then he began his slow progress back down the slope.

With all my strength I began my slow progress up the stone stairs.

He turned and began his progress down the aisle towards the door.

Another huge storm-swell was beginning its leisurely progress toward shore.

A drugs strategy report has begun its progress through Parliament.