They passed each other once before the end of the race.

Two or three minutes passed before she finally made free.

More than half an hour passed before any one could make himself heard.

Ten million years passed before the first of those changes be- came important.

But ten minutes passed before he started to read them.

Five minutes passed before he saw movement at the back door.

Five minutes passed before he felt sure enough of himself to call to her.

A moment passed before her daughter got on the line.

These things passed before his eyes, but he did not let himself see them.

Quite some time passed before most of us learned much about the Children.