| They furnish our imaginations with natural yardsticks by which elapsing spaces may be divided into calendar and clock time. |
| Pause between blocks: the number of messages elapsing between each block of messages. |
| The present study also found that the time elapsing between a fatality and the formal response of the correctional system is considerable. |
| The period elapsing between the committed announcement and the effective realisation varies generally between one and two years. |
| In 1992, most food was shipped from America, with up to six months elapsing between the placing of an order and the unloading of the grain. |
| The right to social security allowances does not expire by elapsing of time. |
