Example sentences of "[modal v] be [verb] over a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One such was that further detailed studies of the possible effects should be undertaken over a 12-month period . |
| 2 | As effective economic policy can hardly be judged in less than a three year period , and political affiliation is also a long-term question , it seems entirely reasonable that aid should be committed over a three year period . |
| 3 | In comparison with other books , they can be expensive , as relatively low numbers are printed , so the basic cost of putting the book together must be spread over a limited number of copies . |
| 4 | Capital allowances deducted from the taxable income may be higher in the early years ( and therefore lower in the later years ) thin book depreciation , which may be charged over a longer period . |
| 5 | It is probable that the species commonly called summer or spring wheat will continue to be the favourite sort of this grain ; and although the cultivation of it may not perhaps be advisable in general over the Hebrides , yet , in consequence of various circumstances favourable to it in Islay , and especially the building of a flour mill by the enlightened and patriotic proprietor , ( which cost him £1200 ) , this valuable crop may be extended over a large portion of the best farms in the island . |
| 6 | For example , the distinctive 60cm bed of laminated diatom ooze which occurs at the base of the 4.4Myr interval is present at sites 847 , 849 , 850 and 572 and so may be correlated over a longitudinal extent of at least 2,000km . |
| 7 | Where there is no tidal range wave attack is concentrated at the same level of the coast for twenty-four hours a day , but where the tidal range is great it may be spread over a vast foreshore zone and may only attack the foot of the cliffs for a very short period at each high tide . |
| 8 | The traders may be spread over a whole town , or region of country , and yet make a market , if they are , by means of fairs , meetings , published price lists , the post-office or otherwise , in close communication with each other . ’ |
| 9 | Under the terms of the agreement the debt would be repaid over a 20-year period , at an interest rate on 5 per cent . |
| 10 | Mrs Swindles said the development would be seen over a wide area of Co Antrim , Newtownabbey , Belfast and Co Down . |
| 11 | The target wage for each industry would be implemented over a five-year period , but should be accompanied by a tailor-made programme on training , investment and productivity targets . |
| 12 | In the theory which accompanied this series it was shown that the function of regulated systems was to convert a ‘ rough ’ d.c. input voltage into a stable d.c. output voltage which would be maintained over a wide range of load current requirements as well as input voltage variations . |
| 13 | Restrictions on nationwide banking would be eliminated over a three-year period . |
| 14 | But obviously a place not already converted would cost less initially , and the price of rebuilding would be spread over a longer period . |
| 15 | All this , and much more , would be discussed over a good dinner and some equally good bottles of wine during an afternoon . |
| 16 | The educational progress of the children will be monitored over a two-year period . |
| 17 | Both groups of students will be tracked over a 2 year period . |
| 18 | The process of intervention will be studied over a four month period from the time of first referral . |
| 19 | She is on her way to the art gallery that she runs , where she will be presiding over a private viewing later in the day . |
| 20 | For the city-centre church this will mean working with a map of the entire city , in recognition that the majority of their congregation will be scattered over a large area . |
| 21 | Gathering market information is an increasingly important consideration for many businesses and this too can be done over a WAN . |
| 22 | Under a black layer of grime was another report of a visit to London of Signor Marconi , ‘ the inventor of the system of telegraphy by which messages can be transmitted over a considerable distance without wires ’ . |
| 23 | The first scale we 'll look at is the Dorian minor , which can be played over a minor seventh chord providing it 's the II chord of the key we are in . |
| 24 | This explains how the disease can be misdiagnosed over a long period and stresses the need for biopsy specimens whatever the type of gastric lesion . |
| 25 | This is clearly not the case where some very frail old people are concerned but reciprocity can be viewed over a long time scale . |
| 26 | Sometimes the inlet pipe can be eased over a little and the overflow trimmed to suit . |
| 27 | In contrast , the smaller and faster stunters with higher sail loading can be pirouetted over a designated spot and dropped onto their tails with little more than a quick lunge forwards by the flyer . |
| 28 | For girls , there is a range of stripy cotton jerseys , and a fetching white cotton cricketing jersey that can be worn over a neat pair of white cotton drill bermudas or a cotton jersey skirt . |
| 29 | This paper is also translucent , so a new sheet can be put over a previous attempt and the work can then be repeated with modifications by tracing through . |
| 30 | Alternatively , text can be centred over a single column so that , if the text is too wide for that column , it will overlap the left and right of the column equally . |