The construction straddled two centuries.

The war dragged on for many more years.

The flight lasted 12 seconds and covered 120 feet.

Nadal won a grueling tennis match. It lasted five sets.

The quarrel extended to a series of satirical texts by both men.

The wave of rage extended to Twitter.

Venera 1 was launched on February 12, 1961.

His influence extended far beyond his own research.

The mission had been extended by 17 orbits for additional payload activities due to the Abort to Orbit.

The Dutch invasion in Pernambuco was extended to Alagoas in 1631.

According to Tacitus, who was nine at the time of the fire, it spread quickly and burned for over five days.

He held out his hand.

After exerting considerable effort, he obtained a sick leave that extended for several years until he was considered to have resigned.

The outcome of the war was the utter defeat of Paraguay.

The clan's power extended in the region until the Muromachi period.

This standoff over political principles lead quickly to a struggle for control of the government, a violent conflict that lasted more than 20 years.

The bird spread its wings.

The crow spread his wings.

This event has achieved a sort of notoriety, which has extended to the book itself as well.

In the 19th century, the Russian Empire began to expand and spread into Central Asia.

Tom held out his hand to me.

Tom spread out the map on the table.

With the 19th century, Gothenburg evolved into a modern industrial city that continued on into the 20th century.

The conflict dragged on as the Russians were as poorly prepared as their opponents.

In April 2009 the warranty was extended to also cover failures related to the E74 error code.

The flight lasted approximately eight minutes, covered two miles (3 km), and obtained an altitude of about .

He held out his hand and I took it.

Aftermath The legal persecution against the confederates initiated in October 1824 and lasted until April 1825.

She spread a beautiful cloth on a table.

Nasser also extended his social justice principles.

Because he employed no calculating assistants, however, he did not extend the mathematical analysis beyond Mars.

The voyage began on 11 March 1882 and extended over the following five months.

According to Mamluk historians, Hulagu might have massacred Berke's troops and refused to share his war booty with Berke.

The U.S. began the Fourth round by beating Mexico 2 0, a loss that extended Mexico's losing streak against America on U.S. soil to 11 matches.

The bill of rights for Internet users became a worldwide trending topic on Twitter, following a large scale campaign that was promoted during the day of the vote, March 25, 2014, under the hashtags MarcoCivil and EuQueroMarcoCivil (I want Marco Civil).

The first convention dealt with the treatment of wounded and sick armed forces in the field.

In 1566 Ivan extended the oprichnina to eight central districts.

And perhaps most remarkably, at the beginning of the 21st century, really for the first time in modern history, growth extended to almost all parts of the world.

This was followed in 1581 by the Act of Abjuration, the declaration of independence of the provinces from Philip II.

Northumbria once stretched as far north as what is now southeast Scotland, including Edinburgh, and as far south as the Humber Estuary.

The information on economic activity from various confidence surveys and indicator based estimates supports the assessment that robust economic growth has continued into 2007 .

Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days.

Constantinople operated as a prime hub in a trading network that at various times extended across nearly all of Eurasia and North Africa, in particular as the primary western terminus of the famous Silk Road.

1991 1993 international career As early as in the 1980s, Xuxa already had international recognition for her work on TV.

She extended her arm to grab the magazine at the top of the shelves.