marking time

Further, these five books, these five “real-life” perspectives, have an interesting way of marking time.

I have been just marking time before, but now I'm marching, Sally.

The regularity of the phases of the moon and its effect upon the tides as well showed 10 the moon to be an agent in marking time.

The choristers continued their chant, the gentle plash of the oars marking time to it.

Three Lusitania notes were sent and were evasively answered, and Washington still seemed to be marking time.

First, the pivot man takes a short step instead of marking time.