Example sentences of "to be [vb pp] over [art] long " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 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 .
3 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 .
4 For a start , it allows spreading to be carried over a longer period during the winter months ( Table 1 ) .
5 The run-down was to be stretched over a longer period and the agreed strength raised from Sandys ’ proposed 45,000 to 55,000 .
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