Example sentences of "[adv prt] over a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An exhibition that brings together ( for the first time in over a century ) the Pre-Raphaelites ' paintings , sculpture and decorative arts that decorated the houses of the region 's Victorian industrialists and entrepreneurs . |
| 2 | These two documents provided , for the first time in over a century , a summary of the various arguments on the subject of a national audit office . |
| 3 | Large areas of western Scotland , mid- and North Wales and the upland zones of the North and South West of England have exhibited population gains , in some cases for the first time in over a century . |
| 4 | Also , remote users can dial in over a modem and access a network 's drives — this is really useful if you have people on the road who need access to office files . |
| 5 | A feeling she had not known in over a decade slipped through her body . |
| 6 | IT 'S DIFFICULT to come up with a definitive explanation as to why , but the music industry is currently going through its worst trough in over a decade . |
| 7 | Now , having beaten West Indies three times in quick succession after not having beaten them for years , outclassing New Zealand 2–0 out there , the first team in over a decade to win a Test rubber there , and of course reaching the World Cup final , England are now a force to be reckoned with . |
| 8 | Now , for the first time in over a decade there is uncertainty over the Chelsea veteran 's inclusion . |
| 9 | The new synthetic pitch at the Jordanstown campus has attracted the prestigious tournament to Northern Ireland for the first time in over a decade , and the impressive facilities at the campus will be used together with the new pitch at Valley Leisure Centre . |
| 10 | However , this is not expected to happen for some time and even when reform is introduced , the probability is that it will be phased in over a number of years . |
| 11 | This benefit , phased in over a number of years , came fully into operation in 1979 , and replaced child tax allowances and family allowances . |
| 12 | Any new planting was designed to be phased in over a period of years , planting schemes having to take account of the need to create a distinctive landscape for the immediate future as well as for the long term . |
| 13 | In other cases , a partner 's contribution may be agreed to be collected in over a period of years out of his profit share . |
| 14 | Leaving aside those equity partners who , exceptionally , are never obliged to put cash into the firm , as mentioned in Chapter 4 , the choice lies between : ( 1 ) seeking capital contributions when the new partner joins the firm , he borrowing the amount required as necessary ; or ( 2 ) allowing the new member of the firm to buy his way in over a period out of his profit share , appropriate restrictions on his drawings being imposed as " security " for the agreed payments . |
| 15 | ‘ Come and fill me in over a cup of coffee . ’ |
| 16 | Hong Kong : Surged in the strongest trading volume in over a month . |
| 17 | The old man , propped in his chair for the first time in over a month , laid a trembling hand on the babe 's head . |
| 18 | ‘ Tony was thinking of packing it in over a month ago but I told him to go away and talk it over with his family first . |
| 19 | For the first time in over a month Charles felt certain that he had n't lost interest in sex . |
| 20 | And I have spent all morning saying it can not possibly be true , that you devote all your time to your aunt , that you have scarcely left the house in over a month and all the time you were doing just what you were rumoured to be doing ! |
| 21 | The remains of an open-caste mine , shut down over a decade earlier , lay to the west . |
| 22 | In the past , samples of children 's language have been collected using a diary approach where examples of children 's utterances , together with a description of the surrounding context , were simply written down over a period of weeks or months ( Miller 1981a ) . |
| 23 | Fibrous tissue replaces this , the capillaries heal and contract down over a period of months to leave a linear scar . |
| 24 | A currency which gradually adjusts up or down over a period of time , depending on the intrinsic strength of the economy which supports it , is much less likely to attract the eye of the speculator than one which is about to burst the artificial dam which has been built around it . |
| 25 | It was difficult to see exactly what she looked like , for she and Rupert were bending down over a table examining something together . |
| 26 | There was Duncan McCrea , behind both of them , on his knees , head down over a ditch , hands deep in the water supporting his weight , retching up his guts . |
| 27 | Tomorrow night we 'll show exclusive pictures of the MG RV8 on the road and ask why Rover is to bring back the car it killed off over a decade ago . |
| 28 | The efficiency of these ingredients wears off over a period of time , and swimming , towel- drying and perspiration can speed up this process . |
| 29 | The installation of pre-payment meters is one reason why the number of disconnections has fallen , but more important is the fact that the regional electricity companies , under the terms of their licence , have to approve a code of conduct with the Office of Electricity Regulation and must offer customers who are in genuine difficulties a payment plan so that debt can be paid off over a period . |
| 30 | You 've got ta put an offer in and pay it so much a month have n't you or something and , and , and get it paid off over a period of time ? |