Example sentences of "of [noun pl] [prep] a long [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Firms with a sustained high level of exports over a longer period may provide further figures for consideration as a consistent exporter . |
| 2 | The examination of all the images produced during a particular period or of a selection of images over a longer period will often provide a good idea of how the relevant state or regime wished to represent itself . |
| 3 | It will be difficult or impossible to establish a course of dealing on the basis of a small number of transactions over a long period . |
| 4 | Forgive my curiosity to see her : I prodded the ball of workers with a long stick , in a vain attempt to flush out the queen . |
| 5 | Well unfortunately er it was the practice of shipyards for a long number of years , er to have maybe two or three squads of riveters that were kept in a yard on a sort of permanent basis , but you would invariably find that most of the squads would be sacked when the boat was launched , and taken back on again as they were needed . |
| 6 | The 30-nation talks in Geneva failed to bridge the gap between countries such as Germany and the Nordic states , which are seeking a 79 per cent cut in emissions by the end of the decade , and those like the UK and France which want a lower level of cuts over a longer period . |
| 7 | The main difference , though , was that while Pompeii was obliterated by the steady accumulation of ashes over a long period , perhaps as much as two days , Herculaneum was overwhelmed in a matter of minutes , possibly well after the eruption proper had ceased . |