Around 10,000 customers lost electric service for a short period due to the storm.

With extreme cases, the individual may lose consciousness for a short period of time.

"Losing it even for a short period of time is a great blow."

He could lose his driver's license for a period of 90 days to one year.

Along with the loss, the Cowboys also lost 2 key defensive players for an extended period of time.

But Mary had only been lost to me for a period measurable in months.

Jane Bowdler took to writing when she lost her voice for a period of four years in about 1777.

She simply lost all control over her voluntary muscles for a period of from twenty minutes to three days.

He conceded that many freedoms were lost "for a brief period during the early 1970's."

The event resulted in supplies of main cooling water being lost for a period.