Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [prep] a long period " in BNC.
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| 31 | Brussels Cathedral ( 490 ) was built over a long period . |
| 32 | This was built over a long period — both Peter Parler and Rejsek worked on it . |
| 33 | British case at least , the problem of national or ethnic difference was masked for a long period by development occurring in the peripheries at the same rate and in similar ways to development in industrial England . |
| 34 | Similarly , events arising out of long-standing difficulties would increase risk of depression : where , for instance , a husband left home after years of arguing and discord ; a child was arrested for burglary after a long history of behavioural problems at home and school ; or a substantial fine was incurred after a long period of extreme financial difficulty ( Brown et al. , 1987 ) . |