| 1 | The arch has a span of 60 metres. | |
| 2 | This sound spectrum spans about ten octaves. | |
| 3 | The span of control can vary from company to company. | |
| 4 | Telomere length tends to shorten with age, and shorter telomeres tend to be linked with shorter life spans. | |
| 5 | The span across the Liffey is 124m and carries two lanes of motor traffic, one of cycles and one of Godots. |