The construction lasted two and a half centuries; the ornamentation took considerably longer.
The construction took 2.5 centuries.
The construction of the church took less than a century.
My client was happy with her life and thought she was going to live a long time.
A man is skinny dipping in the lake.
A brown dog fetches a red ball.
The rain does not stop the taxis from driving.
Semans says she didn't write anything.
Quayle is the obvious choice over Bush.