Example sentences of "a [noun] over a [adj] period " in BNC.
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| 1 | Experiment 2 — A Trial over a Long Period |
| 2 | When some sociologists talk of the ‘ socialization function of the family ’ , therefore , they are not talking of a family deliberately and consciously performing a function assigned to it from outside by ‘ society ’ , but rather of a more subtle process that arises out of the facts of being married , of sharing a residence over a long period of time , and of parenthood . |
| 3 | Where a surgeon has been brought in ‘ at the last minute ’ to prepare a Medical Report then his opinion and Report can always be made the subject of valid criticism in the event of being compared with the Report and opinion of a surgeon who has consistently treated and/or prepared Reports on a claimant over a lengthy period of time . |
| 4 | Birmingham Open Christmas provides three cooked meals a day over a four-day period , including a daily roast . |
| 5 | Each WRVS delivery round serves up to 40 people a day over a two-hour period around lunch time . |