And it helped me to pass the long hours of the night.

We passed the hours of driving by talking about politics, people, and books.

He had to pass five hours at a time to have them counted.

I passed nearby less than 48 hours before the event.

We passed the hours staring out at the late afternoon.

Often, after the rest of the family had retired for the night, I took the boat, and passed many hours upon the water.

John would pass several hours each day by her bedside.

The play, he finds, has done its job of passing the long hours.

To pass the hours until it is time to go to the ball, he drops in on a movie.

It started as a dream late at night, a way to pass the hours when he was alone and no one cared.