The contest lasted till the evening when the royalist forces were completely defeated.

The contest would not, could not last much longer.

The contest would last until the grand prize winner was declared.

The two men are evenly matched; the contest lasts for hours.

I figured the contest would last one year, two tops, and that would be it.

The contest is held on a spring weekend and lasts two days.

Those not able to compete in these staring contests rarely lasted long in her company.

The contest lasts 30 minutes and the challenge is to pull the other team a total of 15 metres.

The contest lasted for a week with each day presenting challenges in weather and course planning strategy.

The contest, played over the course of two days, lasted a total of eight hours and seven minutes.