Example sentences of "is [verb] over [art] [adj] period " in BNC.

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1 Ethnographic research has special qualities suited to dealing with controversial topics in sensitive locations , for it entails a gradual and progressive contact with respondents , which is sustained over a long period , allowing a rapport to be established slowly with respondents over time , and for researchers to participate in the full range of experiences involved in the topic .
2 Should employees ’ location allowances decrease as a result of a transfer , any such decrease is phased over a three-year period .
3 Because intensive subject assessment is concentrated over a short period of time , many felt that disruption of staff and students was less , in the long run , than under the normal system .
4 Insider dealing in this respect is controlled by restricting the number of traders who have access to information , a technique which they believe is easier than trying to control how much information is announced over a given period of time .
5 In contrast , a fixed rate mortgage has a constant rate of interest which is charged over a specified period .
6 If it is not possible to do this , various additions can be made to kill the growth , but , unless dosing is maintained over the growing period ( usually May , June , and July in the U.K. ) , the algae can return .
7 The substance of such an arrangement is that the debt is repaid over the primary period and the payments required by the debt should be apportioned between a finance charge for each accounting period and the effective reduction of the principal amount .
8 This is paid over the outstanding period of the original loan or any shorter period that the new loan might involve .
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