Example sentences of "over a [noun sg] or [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is less emphasis on corporate planning , and on ‘ structure plans ’ that would provide a policy framework within a county over a fifteen- or twenty-year period . |
| 2 | In particular , reward structures are unlikely to be correlated with long-term returns ; in fact managerial compensation is likely to be based on performance over a two- or three-year period . |
| 3 | It is not only a question of there being a number of versions for popular plays , such as Doctor Faustus , which were revived over a forty- or fifty-year period resulting in corrupted , revised , or differing texts . |
| 4 | ( May 22-June 21 ) The Sun now passing through the sign of Libra is supposed to bring romance and good fortune — and yet all you seem to have experienced lately is hassle and aggravation , especially over a business or financial matter . |
| 5 | a fiery fellow ( the salamander was popularly supposed to be able to live in fire ) ; also , a circular iron plate which is heated and placed over a pudding or other dish to brown it ( OED ) . |
| 6 | The advertising is in black-and-white and is authentically ‘ French ’ — concentrating on moments or happenings in which French people , young and old , are enjoying their Janneau as a part of their everyday life — relaxed with that indefinable French quality of style which instils ordinary events with a particular panache , whether it be over a meal or simple as a complement to civilised living at any time of day . |