Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] over a long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite my closeness over a long period to Harold Wilson , I was certainly not close to his publicised cronies . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ This success has been achieved as a result of the hard work by LASMO 's staff and its partners over a long time . |
| 4 | One of the tasks of a sponsor of such an event is to maximise on its appeal over a long period of time . |
| 5 | To know that there 's someone going to buy your crop over a long period of time , or part of your crop , ideally , over a long period of time , does help people to plan ahead . |