Post-modernism, a movement that tried to extend that line beyond its natural span, had the opposite effect of running it into the ground.

Spring, if it lingers more than a week beyond its span, starts to hunger for summer to end the days of perpetual promise.

This time his interest persisted beyond its usual span, and she recognized it was time for another advance.

He was a decent and moral man, and will be remembered long beyond his span of years.

When drunk, this liquid can be used to extend human life beyond its normal span.

Ten years was infinity, something beyond his span.

When Nielsen realised that the situation had subtly increased beyond his span of control, it was too late to summon assistance.

It was time to let natural processes take their toll; there was no point in letting things run beyond their allotted span.

She felt tired, drained way beyond her short span of years.

I cannot prolong your life a moment beyond its natural span.