A short interval elapsed, and not a sound of the elephant could be heard.

These behaviors increase as the interval elapses, so the measure of general activity would slowly decrease.

A long interval elapsed in which he showed no signs of departure.

American officials said it would be up to China to determine when a decent interval had elapsed and put the trade talks back on track.

Is it true that an interval of several days elapsed between the discovery and the search?

But long intervals had elapsed since many of these offences were committed.

The first was a beautiful baggar about forty pounds, from which time a long interval elapsed before I had another.

A decent interval elapsed, during which we looked at each other rather anxiously.

The sentence had passed; and it appeared to me that a very long interval of time had since elapsed.

Already longer intervals elapsed between the names of the courtiers who were announced.