Example sentences of "and [prep] a [noun sg] [prep] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | These relationships assume great importance and for a period of time they are probably the most significant ones we have . |
| 2 | But they do at least survive , and after a period of time will be able to regrow their tails . |
| 3 | These standards vary both between cultures and within a culture over time — part of the sociologist 's ( and the historian 's ) job is to try to find out why . |
| 4 | The everyday lives of ordinary people are not the basis for good television unless the characters and events are portrayed in a consistently entertaining fashion , and over a period of time ; hence the great success of television soap operas . |
| 5 | This does not add much to the cost of the order , and over a period of time the extra components build up into a useful stock of parts . |
| 6 | The masculine energy is made available , and over a period of time the woman can crystallize that energy into a bond that will hold fast . |
| 7 | The allegation was that she did not do enough to help her , and over a period of time this had made the carer extremely angry , and at the same time made their mother dissatisfied about the care she was receiving . |
| 8 | In both cases you have to find a deposit , and over a period of time pay off what is , in effect , a loan . |
| 9 | Also studied were the consistency of performance of individuals within and between topics , between mode of assessment and over a period of time . |
| 10 | This stage is followed by a search for means to implement the desired change and over a period of time a cycle of problems are handled by this method . |