The patrons stood elbow to elbow and waited to alight at their floor. The patrons stood elbow to elbow and waited to alight at their floor. By Serena, Writers Studio School of English Related: Everyone was packed like sardines in the lift as no one wanted to take the stairs. The man looked around suspiciously as he stood at the corner of the lift. I held my breath and looked away from the transparents glass window as the lift progressed to the ninetieth floor. As she was late, she tapped her feet and watched the time impatiently as she waited for the lift to reach her floor.