Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [noun sg] over a " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Notable goldsmithing was also practised under the patronage of Celtic chieftains in the La Tene phase of the pre-Roman Iron Age over a territory extending from Switzerland to Ireland . |
| 3 | One little boy stood poised with a transparent plastic hose over a bucket , whose sides supported a rod that formed the axle of a paddle wheel . |
| 4 | The fact that there is something quite new and of a different quality means that we will rapidly discard the old and move into the new , just as colour television sets were substituted for black and white , and created a very high growth rate over a period of years . |
| 5 | Similarly , slow learners are allowed to continue their foreign language study over a period of three or four years in order to master one or two levels . |
| 6 | If , for example , you take a group of people and give randomly selected individuals within the group increases in income that are a proportion of their existing absolute income size over a succession of periods , a lognormal distribution will result . |
| 7 | Strictly , the Beaufort Scale applies to the average wind speed over a 10 minute period . |
| 8 | Good examples of activities to maintain motivation are collecting inspiring dieting case histories from slimming magazines ; going out to buy a dress one size smaller than your present size ; looking at charts and graphs that show good overall weight loss over a period of time . |
| 9 | If that 's the case , then we could argue , an and will do , that now is a good time to borrow on a fixed term basis over a long period . |
| 10 | In parallel , and in the shorter-term , acceptance will still be possible for those over 30 years of age with appropriate and verified management experience over a period of at least five years . |
| 11 | Warwick Collins points out that the keel design not only has a distinct draught advantage over a fin keel , but also claims that it helps to damp any pitching motion in a seaway . |
| 12 | So we can write Nominal interest rate = Real interest rate + Expected inflation rate In practice , it is not possible to observe the expected rate of inflation so , for simplicity , the real interest rate is often defined as the nominal interest rate minus the actual inflation rate over a relevant period . |
| 13 | Near this is Les Barouilles ( 6a ) whose crux is a thuggish jamming crack over a bulge . |
| 14 | With an unsecured Home Improvement Loan you can borrow between £500 and £7,500 at a fixed interest rate over a flexible period , so you know exactly how much you 'll be paying each month . |
| 15 | Melt the 75g/oz unsalted butter in a large frying pan over a moderate heat . |
| 16 | Cos even National Savings cycle over a five year period , and what you want to achieve is money coming back into your hands regularly over that period so you can take another look at what you 're doing . |
| 17 | Being driven into one town they were faced with a moving lights message over a bank giving in turn the temperature , date and ‘ Louisiana welcomes British canoeists George and Sylvie . ’ |
| 18 | In many applications the motor must be able to produce a large Pull-out torque over a wide range of stepping rates , so the time taken to position a load is minimised . |
| 19 | Other examples might be the monthly Retail Price Index over a period of ten years , or the quarterly balance of payment figures during the last Labour government . |
| 20 | The baggy suede jacket over a cashmere jacket , costly jeans and light brogues all bespeak a casual wardrobe allowance which is probably greater than the amount most people spend on a new car . |
| 21 | A SUSSEX businessman is threatening to sue National Westminster Bank over a reference it provided about a company that collapsed within four weeks of him supplying games worth more than £7,000 . |
| 22 | In some schools you will be asked to participate with other students in basic class work over a weekend ( as happens at the Bristol Old Vic drama school ) and in some you may find yourself being judged partly by senior students of the school who will be sitting with the faculty panel ( which is something that happens at Drama Centre ) . |
| 23 | When she returned , some twenty minutes later , she was wearing a lilac pintucked pinafore dress over a flower-sprigged blouse with a white collar . |
| 24 | The last time Japanese chip manufacturers faced a ruinous price war over a new generation of chips , they were saved by American stupidity . |
| 25 | A survey was undertaken of all referrals for compulsory admission received by a city mental health centre over a one year period . |
| 26 | It is now in a ruinous condition but has the distinction of being the oldest existing railway bridge over a river in the world . |
| 27 | One , in the grounds of Tullie House Museum just outside the fort gate , was 12.2m ( 40 ft ) by at least 67 m ( 219 ft ) , with a substantial plank floor over a solid foundation , and may have had a military function ; attempts have also been made to interpret it as the base for a rampart surrounding an annexe to the fort . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | Frimley ‘ E ’ are the first Aldershot League knockout cup winners of the season after their anticipated victory in the Sub Division section over a valiant Solartron ‘ B ’ . |
| 30 | These round beans , one from each berry , give a more even roast than the usual split beans and may be roasted in a single layer in a heavy frying pan over a moderate heat . |