The symphonies were composed over a 'span of' eight years.
It's a 'span of' a few hundred miles to cross the state.
Her academic interests 'span' a wide variety of topics.
(..) the most well-informed person I knew told me that this girl without wealth, lands, or armies had somehow acquired all three in a very short span of time, along with three dragons. I thought you were worth meeting at the very least. And why are you worth meeting? (..)2015 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Hardhome Season: 5 Episode 8