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Common collocations with lifetime in British Collocation

lifetime noun countable

UK /ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm/

whole

entire
whole

It would probably take a whole lifetime to get to know Cairo.

short/long

long
short

She has already achieved a lot in her short lifetime.

have
last
seem like
spend
take

These artificial joints have a lifetime of about twenty years.

He has spent a lifetime in the food business.

something that is planned or exists

building
contract
parliament
plan
product
project

Frequent update meetings will be held during the lifetime of the project to ensure communication channels are kept open.

experience

experience

The conductor of the choir has a lifetime of experience in teaching music.

She has a lifetime’s experience of working with animals.