Example sentences of "in [adj] [noun] over a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Look here : that was in broad daylight over a single strand of wire , not under fire from any machine guns , and with no patrolling goon with a gun to meet us on the other side . |
| 2 | According to government estimates , the Soufriere geothermal project could potentially provide electricity for around a quarter of the island 's population and saved about US$250 million in foreign exchange over a 30-year period . |
| 3 | Offensive odours which emanate from domestic or industrial premises can cause serious annoyance to persons in the locality , and inevitably give rise to public concern , spreading as they do in some cases over a wide area . |
| 4 | Crossed his eyes and exploded Old Buck 's head in some quarrel over a high yaller lady , then hit the trail in Buck 's G-Mek convertible . ’ |
| 5 | Urine was collected in refrigerated containers over a 24 hour period , starting between 10 and 12 am on the day before blood sampling . |
| 6 | It 's difficult to be sure , but I 'd say he 'd been put in the water immediately after death and that he 's been tossed about in shallow water over a rocky bottom ever since . |
| 7 | Batteries last longer if they are charged and discharged in deep cycles over a long period . |
| 8 | We therefore laid our plans and moved out in good order over a long period of time . |
| 9 | However , a syndrome of this severity is not commonly reported in foals under natural conditions , probably because larval intake is continuous during grazing ; it has been show experimentally that foals may tolerate large numbers of larvae administered in small doses over a long period . |
| 10 | The solidarity of the community is strengthened … by a shared history of living and working in one place over a long period of time … . |
| 11 | Two of these schools whose senior management teams have adopted contrasting teamwork styles will be studied in greater depth over a full year . |