Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] over [art] period [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The systematic application of energy to a surface or substance over a period of time with the intention of removing dirt .
2 You can work towards a degree or diploma over a period of years — or choose single courses lasting a few weeks or months , from an enormous list of topics ranging from childcare to computer science .
3 Stoll and Whaley ( 199Ob ) analysed returns ( logarithm of the price relative ) over five-minute intervals for the S&P500 and MMI index futures and indices over the period from 1982 to 1987 .
4 He admitted ten charges of possessing and supplying cannabis and speed over a period of a year .
5 Of course , one of the main difficulties in this kind of research lies in the collection of accurate information about events and experiences over a period of twenty years or more .
6 A programme of lectures , seminars and visits over a period of time is most likely to meet that need .
7 Will the attack on democracy be as outrageous as killing all blue-eyed babies , or will it be a more insidious erosion of rights and liberties over a period of time ?
8 After superficial induction to bureau life , through discussion and self-study over a period of approximately four weeks , trainees will take a two-day course in basic interviewing skills .
9 The state of the market can be ascertained by visiting a number of shops and auctions over the period of a few weeks , and carefully noting the prices .
10 For all the criticisms which can be levelled against it , the work remains a successful attempt to make sense of the complicated relationship which existed between England and France over a period of more than a century at the end of the Middle Ages .
11 ‘ Travelling on the train to and from Folkestone and London over a period of months I knitted a bright pink jumper .
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