But while life lasts everything on earth has its use.

Its life as a resort area lasted into the 50's.

There was no pride in her voice, merely wonder that life could last so long.

The fight and the life in the little green monkey lasted a short ten seconds.

Nor do we ever know how long that life will last.

In the back of her mind she'd known the good life could not last.

However, life as a student lasted only a few weeks.

I'm not sure how long our lives would last under those conditions.

He had no idea how long that life would last.

But it points out that life, like a season or a flower, lasts only a limited time.