After all, the war had dragged on for a long time before his arrival.

The war in the north dragged on until May 1945.

The war had dragged on since 1917 and cost Spain $800 million.

That war will inevitably drag Earth into it as well.

The war dragged on until 1975 and the economy stagnated.

But the war has dragged into its fourth year with no signs of stopping.

Both eastern and western wars dragged on during this time.

If the war drags on for months, recession could well follow.

For the most part however, if the war was dragging on, people wanted the security of gold.

Q. Will the market start to worry if this war drags on longer than expected?