Example sentences of "over a [noun sg] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For something over a century the major export item was beaver fur for felting and making into men 's hats . |
| 2 | Such sentiments are indeed understandable in a country where for well over a century the operatic tradition had been dominated by foreigners . |
| 3 | For over a century the medieval churches which remained had been museums in the care of the European Sector , but it had proved impossible to balance their antiquarian value against the considerable costs of allowing religious practice to take place within them . |
| 4 | For over a century the Bosnian chieftains ( bans ) were forced to accept Hungarian overlordship . |
| 5 | It did n't worry him , because over a distance the soft-nosed rounds would break up on entry and be considerably more destructive , splattering meat in exactly the same way as a hard point carved into an illegal dum-dum . |
| 6 | For over a decade the medical and nursing professions in Britain have taken a leading role in calling for a clearer national commitment to tackling social inequalities in health . |
| 7 | In the case of perpetual debt where interest is paid at a constant rate , or at a fixed margin over a benchmark the correct finance charge will be equal to the coupon payable for each period . |