31.   Many observers expect the peace process may drag on for years.

32.   Many expect the impeachment process could drag on beyond the end of the year.

33.   Many, however, expect the process could drag on well beyond that given the long Christmas break and an election recess early next year.

34.   Presiding Judge Alfred Pani said the pair could only be given probation sentences because the legal process had dragged on so long.

35.   The process usually drags on another year or two because of bureaucratic red tape, said Kevin Studds, a Prisoners Abroad case worker.

36.   The tedious process drags on and on, and the participants are clearly unhappy.

37.   With votes counted manually, the process could drag on for several weeks.

38.   Should the committee move to investigate the president, the process could drag on for months.