3 sentences

1. 第二次面谈历时两小时。

   dì'èr​cì miàn​tán lì​shí liǎng xiǎo​shí.

   The second interview lasted for two hours.

   Source: United Nations

2. 整个行程花费超过3万元，历时17天。

   zhěng​gè xíng​chéng huā​fèi chāo guò3 wàn yuán, lì​shí17 tiān.

   The whole trip cost more than 30,000 yuan and lasted 17 days.

   Source: CCMatrix

3. 战后，歌剧院的重建历时八年，耗费1亿美元。

   zhàn​hòu, gē​jù​yuàn de chóng​jiàn lì​shí bā nián, hào​fèi1 yì měi​yuán.

   After the war, the reconstruction of the opera house took eight years and cost $100 million.

   Source: CCMatrix