Sentence examples similar to lasted for a spell from inspiring English sources

That lasted for a distractingly long spell, until Ms. Carey closed the night, a bit abruptly, with a sinus-clearing, room-shattering version of her 1993 hit "Hero," one of her most titanic ballads.

It is the earliest widespread snowfall for 17 years and the Met Office says the cold spell could last for a fortnight.

"Cold spell" was defined as an event below a temperature threshold lasting for a minimum duration of 2 days.

This will be my last column for a spell as I am taking on editing duties that give me little time for reporting.

The present study derives from a population-based and cross-sectional questionnaire survey conducted among randomly selected long-term sickness absentees (n=10 042) who in 2003 had an ongoing sick-leave spell that had lasted for 6 8 months.

In this cross-sectional study we analysed data from answers to a population-based questionnaire sent out to a random selection of half of all people in Sweden who in March 2004 had an on-going sick-leave spell that had lasted for at least four and at the most eight months (n = 10,042).

A sustained spell of Derby pressure, which lasted for almost the remainder of the first-half, followed.

However, since there was no limit to the duration of sick-leave spells in Sweden, some lasted for much longer time It was possible to self-certify the first seven days of a sick-leave spell; after that time, a sickness certificate issued by a physician was required.

Oxford flirted with relegation from League Two for a spell this season but are unbeaten in their last three matches.

Nothing happens for a spell.

"For a spell," Jamie said.