She changed my way of directing, and I'd like to work with her for the span of a lifetime.
That particular brush with death made me think of all the close calls that I, and a few people I know, have had over the span of a lifetime.
"Even Mr. Arkin's body language," one critic wrote, "the way he holds his shoulders or turns down his mouth, speaks volumes about the sheer endurance needed to maintain a commitment over the span of a lifetime".
Every minute, approximately 20 hours of video gets uploaded to YouTube, so it won't surprise you if I say that it's impossible for any human being to watch everything on there in the span of one lifetime – provided anyone would even want to.
Not just when there's an election, not just when your own narrow interest is at stake, but over the full span of a lifetime.
In the span of my lifetime, King's dream of an America where his children "will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character" has almost come true.
In the span of my lifetime, the great civil rights leader's dream of an America where his children "will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character" has just about come true.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 450 million people suffer from some form of mental or neurobehavioral disorder or brain condition on a worldwide basis, with one in four people meeting criteria for such a condition or disorder at some point throughout the span of their lifetime.
Karin's story is a testament to the potential for extraordinary progress to happen in the span of a lifetime; it is also a reminder that progress in the fight for social justice requires constant vigilance and cannot be taken for granted.
If you feel as if your personal space has been invaded, realize it is for a very short time in the span of your lifetime.
Many creationists will admit to micro evolution (changes over time within a species) but claim macro evolution (the development of entirely new species) has never been directly observed in the time span of human lifetime.
