If their places had been switched, the Peacock imprisoned, Xé loose, she wouldn't have needed a marathon debate with Zillif before she took action.

The roasting he received during a marathon debate in the House of Lords in April, with the criticism emanating from all quarters, reached epic proportions.

The marathon debate was held on 28 June.

Republican Senator H. Alexander Smith interrupted a marathon debate over atomic legislation to read Mr Dulles' statement before calling the situation "critical".

Many's the time I had to interrupt one of those marathon debates to suggest that the girls might like to go out on their dates, rather than fidgeting, all dressed up, in the background.

The Democratic Party and its allies had tried to introduce nearly 200 amendments to the bill through four days of marathon debates, but all were defeated or ruled out of order.

After a marathon debate that stretched until midnight of the following day, the vote failed to take place for lack of time.

Tempers were frayed as the marathon debate came to a close.

When his supporters were unable to end the marathon debate, Fortas asked Johnson to withdraw his nomination.

We have arrived at the end of a marathon debate on Agenda 2000.