In recent months, members of a parliamentary committee held two lengthy debates on the event.

There were lengthy, heated debates in the office over what course to take.

No one has applied under the new rules, adopted in 1989 after lengthy debate.

We got into a lengthy debate on infinitives one time, I remember.

It wasn't a lengthy debate, because all of us found the answer rather obvious.

After lengthy debate, the bill passed the House by a considerable margin.

"At one point, we even had a lengthy debate about dog houses."

The project was controversial and proceeded only after lengthy debate.

But the lengthy debate seemed to prepare them to change their minds.

I will not deny that there was a lengthy debate about specific points.