"We're torturing patients by prolonging their deaths.
"No purpose is served by prolonging these issues," he said.
Officials suggest he has nothing to gain by prolonging things.
Some manage to postpone the issue by prolonging their studies and/or going abroad.
What's more, Brady managed, by prolonging Deflategate, to rather unexpectedly rehabilitate his image.
The novels, by prolonging the exposure, seemed to me to work against this delicate alchemy.
People close to the negotiations said they feared G.M. was engaging in brinksmanship by prolonging negotiations.
He accuses it of inflicting unnecessary suffering on Gaza's population by prolonging the war.
They seem intent on fanning hostility to American occupation authorities by prolonging the misery of ordinary Iraqis.
My problem with Palin is that she is also serving his country's interests — by prolonging America's dependence on oil.
By prolonging the suspense about his intentions, Mr Uribe has managed to avoid becoming a prematurely lame duck.
