Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb pp] over a [adj] period " in BNC.
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| 1 | For these species , therefore , about half of the bones expected to be present , based on the numbers of prey animals consumed over a measured period , were recovered from the pellets . |
| 2 | Such factors may include , for instance , a previous experience of loss which was dealt with badly , unresolved grief , past experience of failure , a lack of a sense of self-efficacy , a low self-esteem , a previous history of psychiatric disorder , and an absence of close relationships established over a long period of time . |
| 3 | It was the result of a carefully planned experiment based on numerous other experiments performed over a long period . |
| 4 | The objective reality of such an energy distribution system is thoroughly documented by Dr Hiroshi Motoyama of Tokyo , who has spent thirty years researching the subject of Bio-energy and from results of tests conducted over a fifteen-year period qualifies his work in these words |
| 5 | At its meeting on 25 January the National Executive agreed to a statement surveying Cripps ' " past campaigns waged over a long period " , " his wide departure from the Party 's Programme , Principles and Policy " , and his " organised effort fundamentally to change the Party 's direction and leadership " . |