Example sentences of "over a [adj] [noun sg] [prep] year " in BNC.
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| 1 | He went on ‘ improving ’ this poem over a long period of years so that the text usually printed shows many alterations from the original . |
| 2 | My right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Edinburgh , Pentlands ( Mr. Rifkind ) has made it unequivocally clear over a long period of years that he is wholly opposed to unilateral devolution , which is what the Bill proposes . |
| 3 | Cyclical fluctuations in the level of economic activity in an economy can be observed by examining annual changes in real national income ( or real output ) over a long period of years ; these changes are inversely related to variations in the rate of unemployment . |
| 4 | This kind of insurance starts from the assumption that , for certain types of high-probability risk , firms face reasonably predictable losses over a shortish run of years . |
| 5 | any commitment to make additional payments over a limited number of years |
| 6 | In the list given below , are shown items and pay , selected for their interest over a good number of years . |
| 7 | Schedule 13 , para 7(i) , Local Government Act 1972 required that where expenditure was defrayed by borrowing , a sum equivalent to an instalment of principal and interest was debited to the relevant operating statement so that the loan was repaid over a specified period of years . |
| 8 | Much of this success is due to the commitment of our helpers , nay of who have been good friends over a considerable number of years ; others are regular helpers at our playgroup and youth club sessions throughout the year and are established ‘ old friends ’ before the holidays begin . |
| 9 | Having worked out the capital expenditure and borrowing requirement , you can determine what surplus income will be needed to repay the loans , plus interest , over a given number of years . |
| 10 | The analogy with Munros and their associated Tops is obvious , and to collect either is likely to involve above average commitment and dedication over a sustained period of years , and require a broad spectrum of mountaineering skills . |