How to Use for any length of time in a Sentence
for any length of time
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The shop will dry-age steaks for any length of time a customer requests.
—Dallas News, 27 Feb. 2023
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By this point, Manet was no longer able to paint standing up for any length of time.
—Colin B. Bailey, The New York Review of Books, 17 Nov. 2020
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Losing George for any length of time would be a major blow to the Clippers.
—Beth Harris, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Mar. 2023
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May, who rarely left Salem for any length of time, called his workspace there the Regionaire’s Club.
—oregonlive, 5 Jan. 2023
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Don’t invest in anything that requires you to tie up funds for any length of time.
—orlandosentinel.com, 26 Nov. 2020
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Losing Simons for any length of time would be a major blow for the Blazers (28-30).
—oregonlive, 14 Feb. 2023
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But the Browns can ill afford to be without their starting corner for any length of time.
—cleveland, 28 Aug. 2020
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Any team that loses its franchise QB for any length of time would be worried.
—Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2021
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For a Guardians team that runs hot and cold on offense, losing Naylor for any length of time at this part of the season would hurt.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 30 July 2022
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So the energy costs to keep this thing chilled for any length of time become very expensive, very quick.
—Vulture, 18 Apr. 2023
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So the energy costs to keep this thing chilled for any length of time become very expensive, very quick.
—Vulture, 18 Apr. 2023
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Plants should never be transported in a cold trunk or be allowed to sit in a cold car for any length of time, so make your plant purchases the last stop of the day.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2022
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Taking classes online at home can lead to more free time than an athlete is used to, especially if their sport is paused for any length of time.
—Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2020
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Although riding an e-bike of any kind for any length of time takes a little orienting, the learning curve is pretty short, Goldberg says.
—Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2022
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Tawwab suggests changing our language to focus on being together for any length of time.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2022
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Animals rarely push their metabolism beyond about four times their resting rate for any length of time.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2010
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Anyone who has tried playing around with ChatGPT for any length of time is likely to have come across these inaccuracies.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
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At a deeper level, the cumulative force of the imagery evokes a sensation familiar to anyone who inhabits a place for any length of time.
—John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Aug. 2021
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Although most nail polish removers are not marked with an expiration date, the solvents in them usually evaporate quickly if left open to the air for any length of time.
—Lorraine Wilde, Treehugger, 23 Jan. 2023
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Anyone who has followed college athletics recruiting for any length of time knows there’s often a harsh reality to the process.
—oregonlive, 20 Oct. 2020
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But working on an assembly line for any length of time while on a TN visa constitutes immigration fraud, according to Kuck and Karnani.
—Lautaro Grinspan, ajc, 5 Aug. 2022
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Jake Bittle: Disasters are already displacing hundreds of thousands or millions of people for any length of time each year.
—The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
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This happened despite reservations from managers and engineers who knew that machines, tools and people cannot withstand such pressures for any length of time.
—Bogdan Costea, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023
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Randall also encouraged people to foster animals for any length of time.
—Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2022
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Harris noted that the obligation in TRAs is one-sided; the employer usually isn’t making a commitment to keep the employees onboard for any length of time, and employees may still be required to repay their debt even if the employer fires them.
—Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2023
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Technically, the Galaxy Watch 5 is waterproof, however, some reviewers complain of warranty issues if Samsung knows the watch has been used for swimming or submerged underwater for any length of time.
—John Thompson, Men's Health, 22 Dec. 2022
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