Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] of [noun] over a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The 30-nation talks in Geneva failed to bridge the gap between countries such as Germany and the Nordic states , which are seeking a 79 per cent cut in emissions by the end of the decade , and those like the UK and France which want a lower level of cuts over a longer period . |
| 2 | Harmonic schemes on a larger scale , spanning large movements or in successions of movements , also require planning , for some change of key over a large area is needed to create contrast and relief . |
| 3 | Firms with a sustained high level of exports over a longer period may provide further figures for consideration as a consistent exporter . |
| 4 | Try to retain some sort of control over an emotional matter and expect partners to behave unpredictably and thoughtlessly . |
| 5 | There are also some local variations in the measurements and because of this reliable detection of growth over a period of half a day seems unlikely . |
| 6 | First , the payment of this sum of money over a short period would have a considerable inflationary effect . |
| 7 | This number of casualties over a period of a few days would have been exceptional even when the mujahideen guerrillas were fighting the communists . |
| 8 | I have experience of this class of case over a period of more than fifty years and it has n't been uncommon in the past even in the days when judges took a more rigorous view than they cline er inclined to do nowadays not to punish er in any with a custodial |
| 9 | Again these are fully supplemented by maps , photographs and charts and make an interesting source of reference over a large variety of subject matter . |
| 10 | In addition , HARPY limited the average number of competitors over a stretch of speech and also constrained their identity , thereby ensuring that the items were easily discriminable as measured by their acoustic match scores . |
| 11 | One analysis by Stuart Nachtwey of NASA estimates the extra risk of cancer over an 18-month voyage , including 30 days on Mars , is only 1 per cent . |
| 12 | It may also be possible to argue that where the party has failed to respond to a notice of assignment from the purchaser , such lack of action over a long period is an implied consent where that party has dealt with the purchaser after completion . |
| 13 | After breakfast we left the inn and got on the track , which , with care , need not be lost sight of in good weather , except in haze or severe rain , when there is danger at one or two places , where a ceaseless flow of moisture over a rich soil keeps the grass so green and the ground so soft , no path is traceable now and again . |
| 14 | A valuable feature of our case is that it provides a detailed profile of the natural history of EATCL over a period of 12 months from initial presentation to the introduction of chemotherapy . |
| 15 | Third , as we monitored our representative sample of schools over a three year period , we could perceive some of them undergoing a process of structural transition , shifting away from the simple two-tier model towards departmentalism and/or a matrix structure . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Examination of the wreckage showed that the pressure dome at the rear of the passenger cabin had ruptured from the bottom where there was substantial evidence of corrosion over a distance of more than 18 inches . |
| 18 | At any particular moment the books might not appear to balance ( for example electrical energy input could be stored to be released as heat later , or energy taken up while forcing the deuterium into the palladium may be returned later U the deuterium leaks out and recombines in the atmosphere ) , so the relevant question was whether there was a net excess output of energy over a long period of time . |
| 19 | A stability test involves the accumulation of a substantial amount of data over a prolonged period of time and may require the production of reports at several stages of the test . |
| 20 | This gives a good spread of fruit over a large area and the annual production is easier to control because the number of fruiting buds can be increased or decreased . |
| 21 | The profile would usually be the number of qualified and unqualified staff required for each span of duty over a 24-hour period . |
| 22 | If you mark your weight on a graph or chart this should provide a clear and rewarding sign of progress over a period of weeks and months . |
| 23 | In the same pan , dissolve the sugar in one tablespoon of water over a low heat , then cook until just beginning to turn golden . |
| 24 | It will be difficult or impossible to establish a course of dealing on the basis of a small number of transactions over a long period . |
| 25 | What we 've done tonight , is spread that amount of money over a tremendous number of people tonight |
| 26 | The main difference , though , was that while Pompeii was obliterated by the steady accumulation of ashes over a long period , perhaps as much as two days , Herculaneum was overwhelmed in a matter of minutes , possibly well after the eruption proper had ceased . |
| 27 | Each compartment can be used to hold a particular type of component over a limited range of values . |
| 28 | It also prevents one from churning out the same stuff of conversation over a long period to different people ( to use words at people ) which is using those people as hard reflective surfaces and not , as I feel properly , soft digestive reflective surfaces . |
| 29 | All the ingredients needed to revivify an ailing research enterprise were on hand : a hefty portion of anxiety over an enigmatic public health problem , seasoned with a dash of desperation over coming cuts in the budgets of NIH 's seven primate research centres . |
| 30 | . All the ingredients needed to revivify an ailing research enterprise were on hand : a hefty portion of anxiety over an enigmatic public health problem , seasoned with a dash of desperation over coming cuts in the budgets of NIH 's seven primate research centres … |