Sentence examples for a lengthy reading from inspiring English sources

The day is now called officially Passion Sunday; the liturgy begins with a blessing and procession of palms, but prime attention is given to a lengthy reading of the Passion, with parts taken by the priest, lectors, and the congregation.

The Manganos, described by their lawyers as plain, upright people running a family-oriented business, listened tensely to the prosecutors and to a lengthy reading of the names of the dead in the indictment.

It will be a brief post and link from someone at the magazine about something excellent on the Internet — it won't always be a lengthy read, although it could be, because, naturally, we like things like that.

The Palm Sunday Mass, which includes a lengthy Gospel reading, was led by Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan, the diocese's vicar general, Mr. Zwilling said.

The Paying Guests, by contrast, took "a lengthy 36 reading sessions to complete, with each session lasting for just under 53 minutes".

The electronic paper is gradually regarded as a substitute for conventional papers because of its suitability for lengthy reading and for energy saving.

"The verdict should be no cause for a civilized society to celebrate or riot," O'Donnell said in remarks preceding his lengthy reading of 10 pages of his 35-page verdict, in which he discussed the wounds suffered by Williams and Russell, which were indicated on two mannequins in court, and the views and actions of other police officers involved in the shooting.

In the meantime, daily transcripts of the proceedings are available, thanks to the American Foundation for Equal Rights, the outfit that sponsored the lawsuit, and make for fascinating, if lengthy, reading.

There are options and variations to each, but there is no lengthy reading of the defense at the line of scrimmage, few reads or checkpoints for the quarterbacks, receivers and running backs.

Although the 7in screen isn't as easy on the eyes as the traditional Kindle's e-ink display, it's more than good enough for even lengthy reading sessions.

One of the things that makes The Wealth of Nations a good, if lengthy read is that Smith is a masterly critic of the governments of his day and a superb commentator on the problems of reorganising the ruinous state of their public finances.