They can be absorbed, but not held for any significant length of time.

Support a metal shaft of significant length at either end.

"There's no way to keep it under wraps for any significant length of time," agreed Daniel.

A child with primary bedwetting has never been dry at night for any significant length of time.

He held little confidence that the away team's actions here today would remain secret for any significant length of time.

These reactions are far from equilibrium and remain so for a significant length of time.

As expected, it fails to function for any significant length of time.

By now he had acquired a reputation as a manager who rarely held down a job for a significant length of time.

Such students are found here in no small numbers, and we go to significant lengths to accommodate their concerns.

That way, there's no significant length of time when the player thinks he can do drugs because he's already had 10 tests.