length of time
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflengthandtime
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length
noun
uk/leŋθ/us/leŋθ/
the measurement of something from end to end or along its ...
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time
noun
uk/taɪm/us/taɪm/
the part of existence that is measured in minutes, days, years, etc., or this process considered as ...
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(Definition oflengthandtimefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Stratification was based on grade,lengthoftimeemployed within the trust, and geographical location.
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Thelengthoftimefrom diagnosis to the interview ranged from 4 years to 6 months.
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The medianlengthoftime-to-healing was 119 days and time-to-improvement was 127 days.
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Thelengthoftimebetween periods is chosen to be one quarter.
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However, the contraceptive method was related to thelengthoftimewomen had been having intercourse.
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Evening levels were most highly correlated with thelengthoftimechildren had spent in institution.
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On what grounds should one assign importance to onelengthoftimerather than others?
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Thelengthoftimesince asthma diagnosis ranged from 2 to 27 years.
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Thelengthoftimeover which motivation is measured may therefore be important.
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They varied in regeneration age andlengthoftimeunder a pasture prior to abandonment.
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Thelengthoftimewith infrequent use varied between children.
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Thelengthoftimebetween patient discharge and final note completion is pertinent to patient care.
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The sample that was aged for thislengthoftimewill be designated as 'non-viable'.
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Factories were assigned specialised production tasks for a guaranteedlengthoftime.
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Thelengthoftimerequired for letters to reach the parties concerned created great di-culties.
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We ask how these fixed traits affect the subsequentlengthoftimeserved as a minister.
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Increasing thelengthoftimerequired for capture enhances the brightness of the resulting image.
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Thus, these measures do not reflect thelengthoftimethe stressors were experienced.
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Further, there was no effect forlengthoftimewith the caregiver on attachment classification.
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