Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] [noun] over a period " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the first place , it is essential that such movements should formulate a doctrine which is capable of arousing sufficient enthusiasm and commitment to sustain political activity over a period of time . |
| 2 | But the main idea in the Green Paper was to replace domestic rates over a period of years by a community charge . |
| 3 | They are the inevitable result of her stand in advocating bourgeois liberalisation over a period of time . ’ |
| 4 | Now you might achieve vacant possession over a period of seven years . |
| 5 | Like many earnest campaigns , the society raised moral indignation over a period of three years when a ‘ naked ’ papier mâché horse was put on display in a Manhattan airline office ; the horse was quickly removed and an apology was sent as speedily . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's an extraordinary capsule in time , covering American collecting over a period of a dozen years ’ , he said . |
| 7 | The partnership agreement sought to restrain outgoing partners over a period of five years from acting as a solicitor , notary , trade mark or patent agent or in any similar capacity in the Colony of Hong Kong whether as principal , clerk or assistant for any person , firm or company who was at the time of his ceasing to be a partner or had during the period of three years prior thereto been a client of the partnership … |