Example sentences of "over [art] considerable [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sir , today you have before you what I believe is the most important village still existing close to York , which has , over a considerable part of its area , extant at this day a medieval character and feel . |
| 2 | Under a black layer of grime was another report of a visit to London of Signor Marconi , ‘ the inventor of the system of telegraphy by which messages can be transmitted over a considerable distance without wires ’ . |
| 3 | He had proved that he could maintain his force in the desert over a considerable length of time , which by air supply could easily be extended . |
| 4 | Much of this success is due to the commitment of our helpers , nay of who have been good friends over a considerable number of years ; others are regular helpers at our playgroup and youth club sessions throughout the year and are established ‘ old friends ’ before the holidays begin . |
| 5 | I could hardly blame him here — at least his feelings ; but even if , with an earlier and exact diagnosis he could have been spared a great deal of pain over a considerable period of time , I realize that nothing could have saved him . |
| 6 | Early analysis of these tapes revealed a grouping pattern in the London Road End which remained quite static over a considerable period of time . |
| 7 | Egyptian ideas about the creation of the world developed over a considerable period of time . |
| 8 | From the number density of craters on these regions it is thus possible to establish the lunar cratering rate over a considerable period of time as shown in Figure 6.9 . |
| 9 | There are , however , instances where fixed term contracts are renewed automatically over a considerable period of time and can reasonably be described as ‘ rolling ’ contracts . |
| 10 | Observers suggested that a programme of negotiated , " rolling reforms " would now ensue , probably over a considerable period of time , and that de Klerk would face strong opposition from some elements of the white electorate who sought to maintain protected political rights for the white minority . |
| 11 | Duncan Smith , defending , said : ‘ It appeared to be a fairly well laid out scheme which was used successfully over a considerable period of time . |