made longer

Example Sentences

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Dury arrived at the location following a gruelling four-hour journey, which should have been two hours, but was made longer by road closures.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Without a deal, the state was suddenly looking at a drawn-out rebid, a process made longer by the requirements that the work be offered to local builders first.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2023

He made it down in 98 minutes, a time made longer by the challenging circumstances.

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2015

But his odds are made longer by two factors.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2015

The king cried: "I had the Serpent made longer than other ships so that it should be put forward more boldly in battle, but I did not know I had a prow-defender who was faint-hearted!"

From The Land of the Long Night by Du Chaillu, Paul B. (Paul Belloni)