Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] over a [adj] period " in BNC.
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| 1 | A 12 volt battery is really essential for the mechanical action of the trimmer to work effectively over a long period . |
| 2 | For the concession of hereditary tenure , though made piecemeal over a long period of time , was universal by the end of the century . |
| 3 | It is common for reviewers to cite evidence of effects on physical pathology from a study by Cassel ( 1976 ) who reported an increased prevalence of hypertension and stroke in groups deficient in social supports , and from work by Berkman and Syme ( 1979 ) who reported a raised mortality among adults deficient in social ties in a sample of 6,928 individuals studied prospectively over a nine-year period . |
| 4 | Duncan Smith , defending , said : ‘ It appeared to be a fairly well laid out scheme which was used successfully over a considerable period of time . |
| 5 | Some bank loans are provided in the form of a standby-credit or commitment which means a bank will provide funds if required to do so over a stated period , either on a fixed or floating rate basis . |
| 6 | Thus there was a confusing number of elements on earth , above it and below it which contributed to the afterlife , representing ideas which had been brought together over a long period of time . |
| 7 | People would not welcome a move from their home and if closure went ahead over a long period of time staff would inevitably leave . |
| 8 | ‘ But poisons that would only kill if taken regularly over a long period of time , do they exist ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ The commitment to fund a rolling programme in County Durham is also very good news as this will enable us to plan ahead over a three-year period rather than on a year to year basis as has been the case . |
| 10 | There are , however , instances where fixed term contracts are renewed automatically over a considerable period of time and can reasonably be described as ‘ rolling ’ contracts . |