But from the moment John Rowland ran out to open the gate in the driving rain, the world righted itself.
He squeezed his eyes shut, and a reluctant, short laugh escaped him as the world righted itself.
Hers seemed to stop completely, the world tilting slowly and then equally slowly righting itself again.
Her world righted itself as her blood cooled.
The world buoyed for a few moments, then righted.
When the world had righted itself again, he approached the shelf and helped himself to another, closer look.
The world spun round, righted itself, and was still; drained of all colour, a spectral landscape.
He gripped the back of it for balance while the world righted itself.
Chet's lips returned to hers in a series of long, slow kisses and her world righted itself.
He waited till his world had righted itself, then stood up again and reeled across the room, grateful for its miserable size.