Example sentences of "[verb] over a [adj] period " in BNC.
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| 1 | petals strongly and sweetly perfumed , retained over a long period when dried , used in perfumery , potpourris , for perfuming writing paper . |
| 2 | A die could survive over a long period of time . |
| 3 | Together with radiometric age determinations of the most recent eruptive episode , such reconstructions enable estimates to be made of the amount of material eroded over a known period of time . |
| 4 | The broad branching heads of large , ragged yellow daisies appear over a long period during summer ; a large patch is a magnificent spectacle . |
| 5 | Out of a thousand cases reported in United States waters over a five-year period , only two resulted in death . |
| 6 | Hatching occurred over a two-month period commencing at the end of June , with most juveniles emerging in mid-July . |
| 7 | And notwithstanding the invariable belief of these coaches that their own programme-of-the-moment is writ large on a tablet just descended from Heaven , there are no absolutes about which kind of exercises are best to get you fit over a short period of time . |
| 8 | This is an acquired skill which develops over a long period . |
| 9 | Young children do imitate the aggressive acts of televised models as much as live models ; furthermore , this effect persists over a considerable period of time and is particularly pronounced when the aggressive model is portrayed as successful . |
| 10 | The next section between Culver Street and Gigant Street and Guilder Lane and Pennyfarthing Street could have seen little change over a long period . |
| 11 | The examples all have the same structure : a well-defined quantity is recorded at successive equally-spaced time points over a specific period . |
| 12 | There are two broad categories : ( 1 ) where the object is to generate more work by some system of cross-referral in particular fields , though such arrangements are difficult to sustain over a long period if member firms wish to retain their independence and separate profitability . |
| 13 | One is that the abuse is part of the way two people communicate over a long period of time . |
| 14 | ( Martial arts are a way of life — skills learnt and practised over a long period , used to tune the mind and body to a state of superb readiness . |
| 15 | Under the proposal Poland would allocate over a twenty-year period the zloty equivalent of the hard currency involved to set up and develop schemes to reduce pollution and improve the environment in Poland . |
| 16 | And because one would share with neighbours , it was rather spaced out so that people could benefit over a longer period . |
| 17 | The rationale , however , for that is clear : while insurers are willing to concede that accidents will happen , events developing over a long period of time because of a lack of concern for the potential hazards should not be allowed to . |
| 18 | Project B remits larger cash inflows spread over a five-year period as opposed to the three years of cash inflows from Project A. Discounted cash flows would provide a rational basis for comparing these two projects on an equitable basis . |
| 19 | Sometimes this happens over a long period , as a person finds himself constrained to attend a Christian place of worship , or drawn to read the Christian scriptures . |
| 20 | For monthly savings , Mr Murrell recommends Friendly Society plans over a 10-year period because the money grows tax free . |
| 21 | The disparities in overall changes in assumed unit costs over a three-year period are quite remarkable . |
| 22 | The second deterrent is a financial one : course participants do not have to pay fees , since the course itself is financed by the DES , but they do have to fund their living costs over a ten-week period — a not inconsiderable financial commitment . |
| 23 | ‘ The largest single category of problems mentioned , however , was depression and anxiety attributable to the stresses of caring over a prolonged period of time . ’ |
| 24 | Unlike groups in laboratory studies , the work group is not created and then disbanded permanently ; it often survives over a long period of time . |
| 25 | The church began in late Saxon times and developed over a long period , finally being made redundant in the 1960s , when part of it collapsed . |
| 26 | 3 Can you give us an approximate idea of sales you 'd be expecting over a three-year period ? |
| 27 | Using data collected over a 2-year period from plots under a variety of management techniques , ranging from maize cultivation to a range of pasture grasses , they report that soil erosion and nutrient losses were greatest from maize ( Zea mays ) and guinea grass ( Panicum maximum Jacq. ) plots . |
| 28 | A good game of tennis , badminton , hockey , netball , or football , for instance , all involve a great deal of running over a prolonged period of time . |
| 29 | Following the primary attack , there may be no further episodes , or the disease may recur over a long period , in some cases several years . |
| 30 | Ectothermic reptiles have a body temperature that tends to vary over a 24-hour period , and hence seem unable to support a large brain . |