1.   A half an hour into the hike, two of the boys had already fallen behind.

2.   Such excellence threw the next hour into even sharper relief with two sides growing increasingly scrappy.

3.   An hour into the Maryland countryside on the way to Virginia, their car suddenly slowed, and they waved us to the side of the road.

4.   An hour into the two-hour cruise, only one customer, a woman, has left the table.

5.   An hour into the sampling, tasters were reaching for water.

6.   An hour into the flight, Hernandez, a handsome, street-sly young man, started writing a letter on an airsickness bag.

7.   An hour into the party, the bell rang.

8.   An hour into their conversation, general manager Gerry Hunsicker showed up.

9.   An hour into each day you feel sapped of energy for serious reflection.

10.   An hour into our stay and all the decor faux pas are forgiven.