He is losing patience."  He began rubbing on the ointment, which helped slightly.
He was losing patience and rubbed the ointment on.
He was being amazingly patient.
He did not close anything for any period of time.
Two men fight over a yellow shirt
It has been windy in March, but April will bring the rain.
Actually, Flynt went to jail and spent almost a week there.
You can't change anything.
There is a person outdoors.