Example sentences of "over 10 years " in BNC.
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| 1 | Taken over 10 years , it was equivalent to an annual rise of 7.5 per cent — nearly four per cent higher than the current inflation rate . |
| 2 | Once you 're infected the virus may destroy your natural defences for over 10 years without you realising . |
| 3 | The conflict has continued , with varying degrees of intensity , for over 10 years . |
| 4 | As an individual who worked for over 10 years in relatively senior positions for two of the ‘ major brewers ’ , I thought it ironic that here was one set of red tape specialists accusing another . |
| 5 | Chefs like myself have referred to them and kept them at hand since they were written over 10 years ago , along with books such as Jane Grigson 's on vegetables . |
| 6 | Built over 10 years at a cost of £6bn , the state-of-the-art construction is carrying less than half of the projected amount of traffic . |
| 7 | He had sold Chapeltoun House in Ayrshire , which he had built up over 10 years , and was looking to invest in another business . |
| 8 | And in any case the main gains to efficiency will come not from privatisation , but from the legal necessity imposed by the EC ( which would have happened anyway ) to invest £25 billion over 10 years to bring water up to drinkable standards . |
| 9 | The group 's finances are strong , with gearing at 40 per cent and group borrowings are being refinanced over 10 years . |
| 10 | Although speakers mentioned the ‘ enormous potential ’ to boost the economy , only British Telecom set an operational target : investment of up to £20billion over 10 years . |
| 11 | And in any case the main gains to efficiency will come not from privatisation , but from the legal necessity imposed by the EC ( which would have happened anyway ) to invest £25 billion over 10 years to bring water up to drinkable standards . |
| 12 | The party 's vice-chairman , Mr Peter Morrison , betrayed the Tories ' nerves : ‘ It would have been extremely surprising if , after 15 years as party leader and over 10 years as prime minister , there had not been some dissenting voices . |
| 13 | £88,000 amortised over 10 years at 13% interest would result in an annual charge of £16,192 so it is against this figure he has compared outdoor accommodation . |
| 14 | FULL-TIME Communication , the satellite television company which has offered English football £500 million over 10 years , are also bidding for the glamorous final stages of the European Cup . |
| 15 | FULL-TIME Communication , the satellite television company who have offered English football £500 million over 10 years , are now bidding for the glamorous final stages of Europe 's premier competition , the European Cup . |
| 16 | It has become the world 's most popular passenger car diesel since it was introduced just over 10 years ago . |
| 17 | ( Such an approach was introduced in New Zealand over 10 years ago . |
| 18 | This comes out at less than 2 years for food packaging , 2–10 years for many domestic articles , cars etc , and over 10 years for construction materials and household fittings and appliances . |
| 19 | The original activity of the commission , aimed at creating a unified nomenclature applicable to all forms of chromatography , took place over 10 years ago . |
| 20 | Lady Makins became Secretary , followed by Mrs. E.J. Fryer in 1910 , who held the post for over 10 years . |
| 21 | Three quarters of these dependent children are over 10 years old . |
| 22 | Second Portadown ( Armagh Road ) was opened just over 10 years later . |
| 23 | Paul Maugan , the head of Comsat 's Earthstar programme , says this arrangement would save the American taxpayer about $1000 million over 10 years . |
| 24 | When Karin Obholzer interviewed him , he had been locked into one of these for over 10 years . |
| 25 | The new regulation will cost the Germans some £1500 million over 10 years . |
| 26 | Left : If you want to replace a dishwasher that 's over 10 years ' old , or want to fit one into a kitchen with imperial size 500 mm wide base units , you 'll need a machine that measures 50 cm rather than the usual 60 cm wide . |
| 27 | The increase in costs of prescribing including training will be £107 million over 10 years , but the overall benefit including time saved by nurses who will work more efficiently is estimated at £ 47.5 million , Mr West said . |
| 28 | Treatment had been given for periods ranging from two weeks to over 10 years . |
| 29 | Business property relief reduces the value of business assets for inheritance tax purposes by either 100% or 50% depending on the type of asset or the beneficial interest , and any tax payable can usually be paid by annual interest-free instalments over 10 years while the assets remain unsold . |
| 30 | The true exposure was probably in excess of £25m with interest over 10 years and with costs added in . |