Kent Jeffries was surprised, therefore, when in the middle of his efforts the boy stood up.
The boat was running true to form, when in the middle of the race both boats were becalmed.
It began with a mystery in 2000 when, in the middle of his rookie season, Jones had trouble breathing.
But then in 1985, he had his first major setback, when in the middle of the night his company tore down the S.R.O.'s in Times Square.
He was giving a talk to a church group one Sunday in July when, in the middle of a sentence, he stopped making sense.
And when, in the middle of the meal, Alice "rings" for Malena, she removes the plates while Mr. Adams is in mid-slurp.
But things get loopy when, in the middle of the fuss, Jeremy snatches Blackbeard's empty pistol and bonks him on the head with it.
It plays havoc on relationships – because most writers are extreme introverts, who, when in the middle of a work, barely notice the rest of the world exists.
"You cant really say this is a considered and thoughtful process when, in the middle of the night, bits are added to two different bills," he said.
He got laughs when, in the middle of a performance at the Copacabana in Manhattan, Marilyn Monroe suddenly appeared, swathed in white ermine.
When, in the middle of all this, she declared that AIM would be "happy", it was hard to tell if she was joking.
