Example sentences of "[noun sg] take place over the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the women 's movement , too , a significant revolution took place over the same decade . |
| 2 | The Customs and Excise , with all its ancillary departments , were forced to re-structure their systems to bring them into line with European countries and this reorganisation took place over the next few years . |
| 3 | The Chinese attack on Vietnam in March 1979 gave the USSR the leverage to activate this agreement ; a gradual extension of Soviet facilities in Cam Ranh Bay took place over the following years . |
| 4 | THE annual fun weekend organised by the Resource Centre , Carnhill , will this year take place over the last weekend in May . |
| 5 | The number of women who claim they drink moderately — consuming between eight and 14 units a week — has risen by 31 per cent since 1978 , with half that increase taking place over the last eight years . |