Example sentences of "[noun sg] over a long [noun] [conj] " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 Light : Requires plenty of bright light over a longer period than is required by most other plants .
2 Light : Requires bright light over a longer period than is required for most aquarium plants .
3 Light : Needs very good light over a longer period than is used for other water plants Water temperature : 68°–78°F .
4 Spruce needles certainly take longer to decay than some other leaves , releasing humic acid over a longer period but at a slower rate , but being a long standing constituent of the northern latitudes coniferous belt , spruce ( Picea ) is quite compatible with lakes well stocked with fish .
5 Now , now it would 've been easier for you , the , the part that you missed out which would have brought all that in to play would have been how much do you want to pay , do you wan na pay a , a small amount over a long time or a big amount over a short time and then that would 've brought that into play .
6 Given a little thought as to siting the Pentstemons will provide a lot of interest over a long period and should prevent the need for annual replanting , which can be expensive and labour intensive .
7 The study contributes towards a comprehensive view of the working of the labour market over a long period and of the sources of shocks disturbing the economy .
  Next page