Sentence examples of "period of time" in English

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Ten years is a really long period of time. Dix ans, c'est long.

Over a long period of time, I had the habit of going to sleep early. Longtemps, je me suis couché de bonne heure.

Exports in January were up 20% over the same period of last year. Les exportations de janvier ont été supérieures de 20% par rapport à l'an dernier.

He devoted a lot of time to study. Il consacra beaucoup de temps à l'étude.

Adolescence is often a period of insecurity. L'adolescence est souvent une période d'insécurité.

She spends a lot of time practicing the piano. Elle passe beaucoup de temps à exercer son piano.

The sun is currently in a period of low activity but even so large sunspots occasionally appear. Le soleil est actuellement en période de faible activité mais néanmoins de larges taches solaires apparaissent de temps en temps.

I always arrive a little ahead of time. J'arrive toujours un peu en avance.

Which period of history are you studying? Quelle période de l'histoire étudies-tu ?

It's only a matter of time. Ce n'est qu'une question de temps.

We have a lot of time. Nous avons beaucoup de temps.

What concept do we have of time? Does it move? If yes, does it move in a line, in a circle or in a different way? Quel concept avons-nous du temps ? Se meut-il ? Si oui, se meut-il en ligne, en cercle ou d'une manière différente ?

To learn a foreign language requires a lot of time. Apprendre une langue étrangère demande beaucoup de temps.

Looking at your Facebook friends' photos is a waste of time. Regarder les photos de tes amis Face-de-bouc est une perte de temps.

She spends a pretty good chunk of time just sitting there and looking out the window. Elle passe un bon bout de temps juste assise là à regarder par la fenêtre.

I still have a lot of time for fun. Je dispose d'encore beaucoup de temps pour m'amuser.

I spent a great deal of time dealing with that problem last week. J'ai consacré beaucoup de temps à traiter ce problème la semaine dernière.

The settlement is a matter of time. Le compromis est une question de temps.

That child grew a lot in a short amount of time. Cet enfant a beaucoup grandi en peu de temps.

This highway saves us a lot of time. Cette autoroute nous fait gagner beaucoup de temps.

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