Example sentences of "over a [adj] period [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those few casual workers in the catering industry who do seem to work on a more or less continuous , almost full-time basis over a long period for a single organisation ( the plaintiffs in the oft-cited " O'Kelly case " ) , tend to possess skills which that organisation , and indeed other potential employers , value . |
| 2 | Conversely , some econometricians have argued that it is more cost effective to use a ‘ drip ’ system , advertising more or less continuously over a long period at a very low weight . |
| 3 | The styles of learning in Koranic schools and catechist classes have predictable effects on the way children learn in school , but the missionary tradition in education is responsible for so much else besides , ( over a long period of the history of formal education the great majority of schools were missionary schools ) . |
| 4 | The large increase in coastal shipping after 1760 was built on a transport facility which had already proved itself over a long period among the most valuable of the country 's natural assets . |
| 5 | The other major case , which later separated into two , involved the murders of two boys aged 14 and 6 , which obtained fairly intensive coverage over a five-day period in the popular dailies . |
| 6 | Of this , SDR49,500,000 would be available over the next 12 months under a standby arrangement and SDR81,500,000 would be available over a three-year period under an ESAF arrangement . |
| 7 | Efforts over a prolonged period by the BMC and the Sandstone Climbing Club have failed to win reductions in the excessive charges here , but these efforts will continue . |
| 8 | In the decade 's final timetable , there is an express every 15 minutes ( plus one extra ) between Swindon and Paddington over a two-and-a-half-hour period in the morning rush . |
| 9 | Mr Sefton said : ‘ It is absolutely vital that Stockton wins because the bid will bring in around £100 million over a five-year period for the regeneration of the town . |
| 10 | Bush did not indicate how the changes , which were to be phased in over a five-year period at a cost of up to $100,000 million , would be financed . |
| 11 | Empirical evidence on aggregate investment tends to confirm that it is indeed inversely related to the rate of interest , but most evidence suggests that the relationship is a fairly weak one — for example , M. Evans estimated ( for United States data ) that a 25 per cent fall in interest rates would cause net investment to rise by 5–10 per cent over a two-year period after a one-year lag . |
| 12 | Under the agreement , government and parastatal loans were to be repaid over a 20-year period with a three-year grace period , while commercial debts would become payable over 15 years with an eight-year grace period . |
| 13 | Now er I have to warn him there are that sort of conduct has been indulged in to the detriment of the people of Highfields over a significant period by the Labour party . |
| 14 | Salesmen who underperformed even over a short period at the futures bucket shops , were put on " terminal ! " |
| 15 | For a start , it allows spreading to be carried over a longer period during the winter months ( Table 1 ) . |
| 16 | Staggered working hours would spread travelling times over a longer period of the day and in many cases allow more efficient use of factories , offices , schools and the equipment therein . |