Sentence examples for time ebbs away from inspiring English sources

But time ebbs away, and the Cambridgeshire police – desperate to stay on top of things after "the mayhem of Soham" – aren't digging anything up, despite strong-arming from Edith's father, Sir Ian Hind, an eminent surgeon who's friends with the home secretary.

As time ebbs away, they rearrange themselves into more complex structures.

But he lost it as his time ebbed away.

As time ebbed away, the young England forward skewed a close-range header wildly wide.

With time ebbing away, Karagounis added a goal to his assist with a thundering free-kick which gave Schmeichel no chance.

With time ebbing away Morrison again went close for Hodgson's side when he hit a rasping drive from the edge of the box which Robinson could only parry.

Nevertheless, support for the pro-war policy of the Whigs had, by this time, ebbed away.

"Sack her! 80% want PM to axe shamed minister" (Mail on Sunday); "Minister: Miller must go" (Sunday Telegraph splash); "'MPs can't be trusted on expenses'" (Sunday Times splash); "Support ebbs away for beleaguered minister" (Observer, front page).

Yet time the concept gradually ebbs away as the evening progresses.

"It builds up every time and then it ebbs away, he's not going to go". To listen to him, Mourinho certainly believes he is the right man to steer the Blues back on course.

Time was ebbing away, and there was the desperate feeling of straining to get that score with the clock ticking relentlessly in the background.