finding a pattern spanning multiple lines in vim

Hi,

given this type of log file:

datetime 1: bla
...
datetime 23: beginning download
....
.... all kind of log messages here
....
datetime 45: finishing download
....
datetime x: and so on and so on


how would I find the chunks between <beginning download> and <finishing
download> in vim? The number of lines between <beginning download> and
<finishing download> can vary.
Trying
/beginning download\_.*finishing download/
does not work as it goes on to the end of the file.

Any help much appreciated!

.

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