The elements of the scene moved toward their defining moment.

The century stood in line, while up ahead the column rippled into motion as the lead elements moved forward.

They remained in place even after the main element moved back inside the wire.

Some happily surviving element of manhood moved him to the former.

Small elements towards the end, however, move to the beginning extremely slowly.

Our leading elements are now moving and should be there within the hour.

The more conservative elements in Congress now moved to toughen the act.

In December 1942, the occupational elements would move to the Eastern front.

"Some elements have moved," he said, "but the main activities on the western border of Pakistan seem to be unaffected."

Before I finished what morning preparations were possible for me, the forward elements were already moving.