1.   On close inspection it looks more like the second touring production of Absurd Person Singular after a long spell in Pitlochry.

2.   Second, there must be a constant supply of water to the sward even during long spells of dry weather.

3.   Veterinary historians still differ sharply about the effect his long spell in charge of the College had on the emerging profession.

4.   We have just had a long spell of unusually dry weather.

5.   There has been a long spell of dry weather.

6.   With the wind in their favour Ballymena dominated the first half being encamped for long spells in the Hawick territory.

7.   Distillery went to sleep for long spells.

8.   Encamped for long spells in the Lansdowne territory Ballymena should have had a comfortable interval lead but McAleese uncharacteristically missed a penalty at either end of the first half.

9.   We were probably the better side for long spells whereas we played second fiddle to Portadown the entire match.

10.   Sometimes skipper Geoff Boycott would come up to me during a long spell and ask if I was feeling OK to continue.