Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] a [adj -er] period than " in BNC.
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| 1 | Light : Requires plenty of bright light over a longer period than is required by most other plants . |
| 2 | Light : Requires bright light over a longer period than is required for most aquarium plants . |
| 3 | Light : Needs very good light over a longer period than is used for other water plants Water temperature : 68°–78°F . |
| 4 | Changing the law to place NationalPower and Power-Gen under a legal obligation to agree fixed contracts for specified tonnages over a longer period than the current year was hinted at by Michael Heseltine , the President of the Board of Trade , in evidence to the energy select committee last year . |
| 5 | The small girl who was once told to be a little lady need now only be a girl and , indeed , boyish behaviour is smiled upon in girls for a longer period than the opposite is approved in boys . |
| 6 | They believe that it is too expensive an option , given that older workers will remain in employment for a shorter period than younger ones . |