| shadow lengthen | 1.58 | Already the shadows were lengthening. | ||
| day lengthen | 0.79 | The day lengthened. | ||
| time lengthen | 0.39 | Even slight postural inefficiencies can become agonizing as our sitting time lengthens. | ||
| line lengthen | 0.26 | Even as lines lengthen inside the bakery, there is no fidgeting or impatient looks. |