Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] [noun pl] over a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The painstaking task is finally rewarded , however , by the detailed picture that emerges of an ‘ ordinary ’ family of farmers , craftsmen and labourers over a century and a half . |
| 2 | A turbulent third day 's debate at the Congress of People 's Deputies was marked by emotion and alarms over a report — later discounted — that troops were approaching the Kremlin . |
| 3 | Will the attack on democracy be as outrageous as killing all blue-eyed babies , or will it be a more insidious erosion of rights and liberties over a period of time ? |
| 4 | Many of these were war games which involved the movement of fighting forces and resources over a map on the board . |
| 5 | A programme of lectures , seminars and visits over a period of time is most likely to meet that need . |
| 6 | Many a train trek is enlivened by scrutiny of the myriad reports and results over a BR BLT and coffee . |
| 7 | One crucial communicating network would link the individual schools promoting particular languages in which there has been continuity in terms of staffing and tutor-groups over a number of years . |
| 8 | Of course , one of the main difficulties in this kind of research lies in the collection of accurate information about events and experiences over a period of twenty years or more . |