Jurassic Park maintained its historic domestic record for an additional four years until it was surpassed by, of course, the 1997 Star Wars re-release.
Senator Volker sponsored a capital punishment bill every year for many years until it was adopted.
The game had languished without a publisher for years, until it was saved by backers on the crowdfunding platform.
This "Edison phenomenon" was regarded as an academic curiosity for many years, until it was picked up by John Fleming in 1904.
The allegation went to sleep for years, until it was reheated by Stickler, and served up by Newsnight last week.
The period had been five years until it was shortened in 1987, but factoring in the legal process, it still usually takes at least four years.
North Korea was on the list for 20 years until it was taken off in 2008 by the Bush administration during nuclear negotiations.
Despite many attempts, the Bramah lock defied all efforts for 67 years, until it was finally opened by a mechanic after 51 hours' work.
Holzwarth and various collaborators continued to develop the explosion turbine for more than 30 years until it was eventually superseded by the modern gas-turbine engine.
For some 40 years, until it was eclipsed by busier Asian ports in the early 21st century, Rotterdam handled more tonnage than any other harbour in the world.
The deal lasted for three years, bringing a greater semblance of peace to the region than it had known for fifteen years, until it was undone in 2012.
