Example sentences of "[adj] over long [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Within the first class of évenements , for example , are the brief spans of individual lives ; within the second are economic trends and cycles lasting several generations ; and in the third , the longue durée , are factors such as population size which may remain unchanged over long periods . |
2 | The Safrane is hushed and comfortable over long distances . |
3 | Flight strong and buoyant over long distances , more wavering and almost tern-like at other times . |
4 | Eddie Browning says he 's angry over long delays facing other prisoners seeking appeal hearings . |
5 | stable over long periods when sweatily enclosed in plastic bags |
6 | The growth of international trade during the long post-war boom and the internationalization of production which have given rise to the new international division of labour occurred under a system where exchange rates were stable over long periods of time , and international finance was dominated by the US dollar , the US economy and Washington 's policies . |
7 | Sometimes , when one meteorite is discovered another may be visible nearby , but much more commonly four searchers may ride abreast over long stretches of blue ice and drifting snow before anyone sees a meteorite . |
8 | He thinks that when he goes on to test the device in human patients , it should prove successful over long periods . |
9 | I do wonder if some of these are in fact the wild plum rather than Myrobalan , and I marvel that in summer we hardly notice any plum-like shrubs where we now see them so dominant over long stretches of banks . |