The rest went underground, and for a while it appeared that the future of the company itself, not just its appearance in New York, was in jeopardy.
All the while, it appeared Google was resting on its laurels, satisfied to enjoy the gains from its prescient acquisition of AdMob.
And for a while it appeared the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant had made its peace, having found a big growth business in the cloud.
For a while, it appeared that they had succeeded in reversing the battle.
For a while, it appeared that the mansion might fall into ruin and be lost altogether.
For a while it appeared that the pacemen might cut a swathe through the Middlesex innings.
For a long while, it appeared Mr. Ford would enter the books as a footnote.
For a while, it appeared that no one would be playing the Dixie Chicks' new album.
For a while, it appeared the former world No. 1 Martin Kaymer of Germany would be halfway to one of those scores Saturday.
The pitch was the first Milone had seen in his first big league at-bat, and for a while, it appeared he was off to a storybook start.
For a while, it appeared that nobody could stand still for 30 seconds, and there seemed to be dozens of people on stage.
