Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun] over time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The answer to the first , or ‘ why ’ , question begins with a recognition that banks are private sector , profit-making organisations with obligations to shareholders to increase profits over time . |
| 2 | Still , it is sometimes possible to infer alterations over time , and one direct conclusion that can be drawn is that part , at least , of landlords ' rationale was economic : within a situation affected by such non-economic factors as pious donations , landlords organised estates and renders to maximise resources . |
| 3 | You can use the rating scale to monitor changes over time in your youngster 's ability to cope with provocations . |
| 4 | The advantages of longitudinal studies are that they make it possible to study change over time , though as a series of snapshots rather than as a continuous process . |
| 5 | Data to address these questions were collected largely by interview , and in order to study changes over time , they were collected at regular intervals . |
| 6 | This is a far from ideal measure but it can be used to compare performance over time and to establish target rates of return . |
| 7 | The longitudinal data will be utilised to investigate change over time and the factors which predict good or poor outcome . |
| 8 | However , as Nuttall and Gipps ( 1982 ) note , the aim to measure changes over time was not in the original terms of reference although it appeared subsequently in publicity material . |
| 9 | A regular fortnightly meeting of practitioners from different backgrounds , with a shared task , helped to develop trust over time . |
| 10 | The tendency to centralise power over time is frankly admitted by the Commission , albeit diplomatically : ‘ the list of policies which qualify on the grounds of being more efficiently discharged at Community level than at national level is likely to evolve gradually over time . |
| 11 | The word ‘ maintainable ’ is not ideal , but it does indicate the underlying principle involved , that the company has a capacity to produce wealth over time , and the idea of the earnings number is to reflect that capacity in the year in question . |
| 12 | If the meaning of attitudes changes as the rhetorical context changes , then it is necessary to take a historical perspective to note changes over time . |