Example sentences of "[verb] over [art] long period [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | A die could survive over a long period of time . |
2 | The broad branching heads of large , ragged yellow daisies appear over a long period during summer ; a large patch is a magnificent spectacle . |
3 | One is that the abuse is part of the way two people communicate over a long period of time . |
4 | The rationale , however , for that is clear : while insurers are willing to concede that accidents will happen , events developing over a long period of time because of a lack of concern for the potential hazards should not be allowed to . |
5 | Unlike groups in laboratory studies , the work group is not created and then disbanded permanently ; it often survives over a long period of time . |
6 | This perspective is inadequate for an understanding of the colonial legal system because the post-independence practices evolved over a long period of time . |
7 | Another modification of the model assumes that uniform extension occurs but takes account of the fact that stretching of the lithosphere is likely to occur over a long period of time , probably several million years . |