Example sentences of "[art] long [noun] [prep] time " in BNC.
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| 31 | The majority of other types of skin cancer are the result of continued exposure to sunlight over a long period of time . |
| 32 | If this analysis is accepted , then it is clear that the attempt over a long period of time to protect the position of those living in privately rented accommodation has failed and has , in fact , made the position worse . |
| 33 | At any particular moment the books might not appear to balance ( for example electrical energy input could be stored to be released as heat later , or energy taken up while forcing the deuterium into the palladium may be returned later U the deuterium leaks out and recombines in the atmosphere ) , so the relevant question was whether there was a net excess output of energy over a long period of time . |
| 34 | It is now generally applied to those who have neglected themselves over a long period of time or when a person has become seriously ill but is refusing hospital admission . |
| 35 | the nature of the caring relationship is likely to be based on love and mutual support over a long period of time . |
| 36 | If the child shows a habit of prolonged crying then instead of expecting him or her to sit there for a long period of time , the first break in crying after a few minutes should be taken by the parent as an opportunity to allow the child to get up . |
| 37 | The result is that conflicts in one set of relationships , over a wide range of society , or over a long period of time , lead to the re-establishment of social cohesion ( 1955 : 2 ) . |
| 38 | It reached its present form over a long period of time during which there have been numerous law changes — not all of which have achieved their desired result , as Ian Kirkpatrick , Rutherford 's South African counterpart , was the first to point out . |
| 39 | Signatories of GATT could institute tariff changes which might discriminate against third parties only if done over a long period of time , so giving those third parties the opportunities of adjusting to the change without suffering severe economic disruption . |
| 40 | Fatigue fractures , by their very nature , are more prevalent in structures that have been subject to stress over a long period of time . |
| 41 | These data suggest that the selection of a relative who gives moral support is related partly to the composition of the kin group and partly to the quality of a particular relationship over a long period of time . |
| 42 | Various surveys of such studies , over a long period of time ( Schuessler and Cressey , 1950 ; Hood and Sparks , 1970 ; Hindelang , 1972 ; Feldman , 1977 ) and covering various categorisations ( including Eysenck 's ) , have not suggested widespread agreement on clear-cut categories covering significant proportions of offenders , although various relationships have been found . |
| 43 | To begin with , literacy in general was not , of course , independently invented in Greece , as Goody and Watt recognise : the form of literacy particular to Greece developed from the Semitic writing system over a long period of time . |
| 44 | One is that the abuse is part of the way two people communicate over a long period of time . |
| 45 | For the concession of hereditary tenure , though made piecemeal over a long period of time , was universal by the end of the century . |
| 46 | We therefore laid our plans and moved out in good order over a long period of time . |
| 47 | On the other hand , in certain other areas of our bulk chemicals we have been very successful in maintaining a good margin business over a long period of time . |
| 48 | Records may have to be kept for reference over a long period of time and therefore they must be adequately protected . |
| 49 | I have known you well over a long period of time . |
| 50 | Unlike groups in laboratory studies , the work group is not created and then disbanded permanently ; it often survives over a long period of time . |
| 51 | Part of this dependence is simply being used to being ‘ under the influence ’ or ‘ stoned ’ for a long period of time and drugs such as cannabis and amphetamines may go some way to overcoming this problem . |
| 52 | When some sociologists talk of the ‘ socialization function of the family ’ , therefore , they are not talking of a family deliberately and consciously performing a function assigned to it from outside by ‘ society ’ , but rather of a more subtle process that arises out of the facts of being married , of sharing a residence over a long period of time , and of parenthood . |
| 53 | Many commonly-prescribed drugs increase the sensitivity of the skin and eyes to ultra-violet light — particularly if you take them over a long period of time . |
| 54 | Understanding of the dream built up in layers , over a long period of time . |
| 55 | The rehabilitation process may take quite a long period of time and will involve giving the patient enough support to boost his confidence and promote independence . |
| 56 | Thus there was a confusing number of elements on earth , above it and below it which contributed to the afterlife , representing ideas which had been brought together over a long period of time . |
| 57 | In early 1977 , for the first time in 30 years , campesinos in the central region of the country occupied land from which they had been evicted over a long period of time to make way for export crops . |
| 58 | The Profitboss. genuinely cares for his customers and develops sound trusting relationships with them over a long period of time . |
| 59 | So if y if the chemicals will do that over a long period of time to rubber , think what it would do to your skin . |
| 60 | For example , there may be evidence for a sequence of buildings being constructed and going out of use over a long period of time . |