Example sentences of "be [vb pp] over a [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This will enable the distribution to be completed over a shorter period . |
| 2 | Also , employers are constantly employing new staff so the return on selection has to be calculated over a longer period of time to get a true picture of the effects of selection methods . |
| 3 | For a start , it allows spreading to be carried over a longer period during the winter months ( Table 1 ) . |
| 4 | The run-down was to be stretched over a longer period and the agreed strength raised from Sandys ’ proposed 45,000 to 55,000 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | An additional incentive is that a garden , in contrast to its associated historic building , does not always need substantial sums for major fabric repairs at the outset and can be revived over a longer period of time . |
| 7 | Certain necessary fixed costs of overheads can then be spread over a greater number of units of output thus reducing their incidence per unit of output , and also unit attributable costs might be lowered via bulk buying or the better management of production , and by strengthening of purchasing power . |
| 8 | These CDs cost more than the major company ones , but this is fair enough since the higher costs have to be spread over a smaller volume . |
| 9 | ‘ Whatever cuts we would finally have to make would have to be spread over a shorter period , ’ he said . |
| 10 | But obviously a place not already converted would cost less initially , and the price of rebuilding would be spread over a longer period . |
| 11 | It faced substantial protests , however , from water suppliers , notably in the UK ( see pp. 36903 ; 37159 ) and in West Germany , who objected that the massive costs involved would need to be spread over a longer period . |
| 12 | Debt due for repayment within two years could be paid within five years , and debt due to be repaid over a longer period could be paid within eight years . |
| 13 | With both Cardiff and Newport dormant in recent years , other clubs have benefited from the movement of players ; talent has been spread over a wider area . |
| 14 | Restrictions on advertising and fees have been relaxed over a wider front . |
| 15 | They are well equipped — all resourcing being channelled to that age group rather than being dispersed over a wider age group . |
| 16 | As well as these precepting bodies there are numerous joint committees for other services where co-operation is needed over a wider area than the individual district . |
| 17 | The lithosphere possesses a certain degree of rigidity so that the mass of any load ( such as an ice sheet ) placed on it is supported over a greater area than that covered by the load itself . |
| 18 | This experiment was conducted over a longer time period ( ten days ) , starting with young plants . |