Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [prep] long periods " in BNC.
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| 1 | Limbs cultured for longer periods show a considerable decrease in growth rate and marked tissue degeneration . |
| 2 | This process whereby financial intermediaries lend for longer periods of time than they borrow is known as maturity transformation . |
| 3 | On the other hand , though , it 's quite possible for Vulcanian eruptions to continue for long periods , with fresh viscous magma constantly being supplied . |
| 4 | However , adaptive research is rather demanding upon scarce skilled manpower , and it also requires researchers to live for long periods outside the comfort and orderliness of the research station itself . |
| 5 | It partly corresponds to the asthenosphere , the plastic-like properties of which permits slow ‘ flow ’ of material in response to forces applied over long periods of time ( Fig. 2.7 ) . |