Examples of 'hours at a stretch' in a sentence

Meaning of "hours at a stretch"

hours at a stretch - This phrase is used to express a continuous or uninterrupted duration of several hours. It emphasizes the extended period of time without any breaks or interruptions

How to use "hours at a stretch" in a sentence

Basic
Advanced
hours at a stretch
He pumps quarters in my machine eight hours at a stretch.
Hours at a stretch.
Tom works about nine hours at a stretch.
This gave him a lot of energy and he could work upright for hours at a stretch.
He worked ten hours at a stretch.
Rest periods during the working day never last more than fourtofive hours at a stretch.
Jeff used to play with it for hours at a stretch when he was a baby.
KIingon bodies were not meant to sit in a cockpit for five hours at a stretch.
Staying awake 8 hours at a stretch was virtually impossible for me.
A healthy man sleeps six hours at a stretch.
The march continued for 30 hours at a stretch so that the everyone would become exhausted.
They would be on the phone for two hours at a stretch.
After all, he will be may be spending hours at a stretch inside the strange confines.
The best feature of the tablet is the battery which runs for 10 hours at a stretch.
Can you answer phones for eight hours at a stretch Without texting your friends?

See also

We were not used to sitting in a cubicle for 8 hours at a stretch.
Jai has dubbed 24 hours at a stretch for the film.
People could not take more than three hours at a stretch.
Additionally, running the lights for 24 hours at a stretch might reduce the lifespan of the light.
On rehearsal days, we do not see the light for hours at a stretch.
A man does not stand for four or five hours at a stretch looking at nothing.
They needed courage when depth charges exploded around them, sometimes for 12 hours at a stretch.
I have worked 36 hours at a stretch.
A team of surgeons rotated in and out, holding scalpels for sometimes 18 hours at a stretch.
It can run for several hours at a stretch.
I owe it to getting her moving and staying out of bed for 12 hours at a stretch.
I have been on four hours at a stretch.
Eases back fatigue and strained muscles, so you work hours at a stretch.
I have not slept more than three hours at a stretch in two years.
To put together a reasonable day 's pay, she would sometimes find herself working 17 hours at a stretch.
But, even more difficult is to stand for hours at a stretch without moving.
But for nurses, there are some pretty hefty drawbacks to working 12 hours at a stretch.
Can you answer phones for eight hours at a stretch.
They never hid it . They would be on the phone for two hours at a stretch.
Some even played for about 7-8 hours at a stretch.
Some interior areas did not get power for more than 48 hours at a stretch.
You can play music for over 2.5 hours at a stretch.
Testing processes - The doorways are made to open and near routinely for 48 hours at a stretch.
He would sit there sometimes for 36 hours at a stretch.
Do not wear your contact lens for more than 8 hours at a stretch.
But hey man, try to keep scowling, two hours at a stretch.
P95 masks should not be used for than 8 hours at a stretch.
You know, most days I am on duty 36 hours at a stretch.

You'll also be interested in:

Examples of using Stretch
Larry dobeck did a stretch for identity theft
You stretch your luck pretty thin
They tell you to stretch before love
Show more
Examples of using Hours
You got three hours to get me my money
Hours required to fully charge an empty battery
He spent endless hours teaching me how to survive
Show more

Search by letter in the English dictionary