1.  A few persist in southern Florida, where, literally and figuratively, they appear to be treading water.

2.  All I could do was tread water until the contracts arrived.

3.  All the time he thought he was gaining westward, he had been virtually treading water.

4.  He treads water in heavy seas, yelling to search planes overhead.

5.  He trod water and realized at once how cold he was.

6.  In these times well financed companies can afford to tread water and pick off suitable acquisitions without pressure.

7.  The album was treading water, the tour Decent enough.

8.  We will always remember the mobile of seagulls treading water over Edale.

9.  I could either tread water until I was promoted, which looked to be a few years away, or I could change what I was doing.

10.  She trod water slowly, her hands clasped behind her back.