Example sentences of "over [adj] [adj] period " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Therefore I believe that man and his God have evolved together over that immense period of time which started with the advent of earthly life , reaches right through to the present time and will continue onwards forever , or until there is no longer life on earth . |
| 2 | and what I want to do is to look at it er over that particular period so I can explain everything to you in full because there are benefits to you in terms of tax savings |
| 3 | It is therefore interesting to find such a marked increase in salaried employment even over this five-year period . |
| 4 | The admission rate for diabetics fell by 26% over this four-year period , the number of patients admitted with ketoacidosis decreased from 19 to 3 per year , and the number of cases of severe hypoglycaemia remained constant : |
| 5 | Over this pleasant period you 'll come up trumps in whatever you tackle , especially when you 're allowed to compete in those events which test your endurance or intelligence . |
| 6 | The progressive disengagement from extra-academic concerns , particularly at the level of cultural policy , is best revealed by the Review 's approach over this whole period to the study of language . |
| 7 | The kindness of our neighbours helped us over this difficult period . |
| 8 | One of the things that helped us over this difficult period was the fact that earlier that year the cutter crews had decided to form their very own association . |
| 9 | You 'll need all your guile and sagacity to help your owner over this tiresome period , but your efforts will be amply rewarded and appreciated . |
| 10 | It is true that much of the country closes down for too long over this festive period , though there are advantages for industry in doing that and we all deserve a decent break at this time of the year . |
| 11 | But it is unlikely that over any five-year period it exceeded the £120,000 per annum enjoyed by Richard II . |
| 12 | ( Clearly there is also an indirect contribution via the resulting growth in wages. ) 1958 was the only year in which the level of investment fell , and the average growth rate over any five-year period was always at least 4 per cent per annum . |
| 13 | I do n't think we are talking about kept in reasonable health dear I think it is a question of living in an environment which does not genuinely support over any sensible period of time normal human life . |
| 14 | In agricultural history it is evident that a macro-economic overview is necessarily limited because we have no usable index of agricultural rent over any considerable period . |