Example sentences of "[noun] over a long period " in BNC.
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| 31 | In these respects , there has been a general and continuing decline in prison conditions over a long period of time ( King and McDermott , 1999 ) . |
| 32 | Fatigue fractures , by their very nature , are more prevalent in structures that have been subject to stress over a long period of time . |
| 33 | Despite my closeness over a long period to Harold Wilson , I was certainly not close to his publicised cronies . |
| 34 | These data suggest that the selection of a relative who gives moral support is related partly to the composition of the kin group and partly to the quality of a particular relationship over a long period of time . |
| 35 | The officer must indeed be prepared to sustain his attempts at persuasiveness over a long period of time , a matter which can pose problems , for he must be able to sense when a less conciliatory performance is warranted and a show of force , however discreet , would be appropriate . |
| 36 | My own efforts over a long period of time , plus correspondence and telephone calls to various bodies have met with no success . |
| 37 | My own efforts over a long period of time , plus correspondence and telephone calls to various bodies have met with no success . |
| 38 | The best businesses over a long period of time have been the ones with a single thrust . |
| 39 | A table ( see below ) comparing opening and closing equity book value helps to summarise the main changes over a long period . |
| 40 | This may apply to a particular period or it may be concerned with changes over a long period of time . |
| 41 | Simulation has been used to predict population changes over a long period of time and for charting space-satellite trajectories . |
| 42 | An important aspect would be a study of the progress of a sample of young people over a long period . |
| 43 | Unlike the 1991 Rugby World Cup , which took place over a whole month , not to mention the three months build-up , thereby allowing the sponsors to develop their marketing strategy over a long period of time , the World Sevens tournament is a three-day event , with the commercial potential of a ‘ Market blink ’ , as he puts it . |
| 44 | These fish are especially prone to ‘ conditioning ’ ; you can switch their minds onto a certain item of food and if you keep that food trickling through their swims over a long period they will continue feeding , with only short breaks , until that food runs out or some other disaster happens to move them . |
| 45 | For example , there may be evidence for a sequence of buildings being constructed and going out of use over a long period of time . |
| 46 | A case reports and clinical-epidemiological studies have evaluated the cancer risk in patients who have abused anthranoid laxatives over a long period . |
| 47 | A case report and clinical-epidemiological studies in patients who have misused anthranoid laxatives over a long period should be considered in a final risk assessment for colorectal cancer in man . |
| 48 | The problem of consistency of measurement techniques over a long period of time will have to be faced and may not have a satisfactory solution . |
| 49 | The study will also take into account the effects of aging , which may contribute to a decline in knowledge retention over a long period . |
| 50 | In Britain these are in a state of flux although there has been much discussion about the role of the inspector over a long period of time . |
| 51 | Instead that sense has to be nurtured by more direct experience over a long period of time . |
| 52 | The results they obtained suggested a close relationship between changes in the United States ' money supply and changes in money national income over a long period of time . |
| 53 | However , at Cosmeston the archaeologist has the opportunity to excavate a large portion of the settlement over a long period of time and to use the results to shed light on sites where the excavators have not been so fortunate . |
| 54 | Equally , it is not unknown for a partner gradually to lose interest in mundane administrative matters : often enough the problems that this can cause are exacerbated by his co-partners allowing him to escape his share of responsibility over a long period . |
| 55 | It was built in brick over a long period ; the east end dates from the ninth century and the west from the tenth and eleventh while the vaults are mainly twelfth century . |
| 56 | As with any technique , direct mail has basic principles which must be obeyed if the programme is to communicate and raise money over a long period : * It must be regular ( a minimum of eight times a year ) * It must be personal , relevant and informal * It must be good quality * It must ask for and offer something * It must appeal to emotion first and reason second |
| 57 | The length of time it has been operation will determine how much money she gets back , but it is unlikely to have made much of a profit , because endowments are designed to make money over a long period of time . |
| 58 | Experiment 2 — A Trial over a Long Period |
| 59 | the nature of the caring relationship is likely to be based on love and mutual support over a long period of time . |
| 60 | Gas supply agreements often provide for the supply of gas over a long period , sometimes for a decade or more . |