Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] over a longer " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , if it were possible to keep careful watch over a longer period , you would discover two interesting things . |
| 2 | ( A very similar series over a longer time span can be found in the dataset ECONOMY . ) |
| 3 | Light : Needs very good light over a longer period than is used for other water plants Water temperature : 68°–78°F . |
| 4 | Pre-emptive local anaesthetic field block for inguinal herniorrhaphy resulted in reduced pain scores and a delay in requests for analgesia during the six hours studied by Ejlersen et al , but similar work detected no pre-emptive effect over a longer period . |
| 5 | Spruce needles certainly take longer to decay than some other leaves , releasing humic acid over a longer period but at a slower rate , but being a long standing constituent of the northern latitudes coniferous belt , spruce ( Picea ) is quite compatible with lakes well stocked with fish . |
| 6 | Changing the law to place NationalPower and Power-Gen under a legal obligation to agree fixed contracts for specified tonnages over a longer period than the current year was hinted at by Michael Heseltine , the President of the Board of Trade , in evidence to the energy select committee last year . |
| 7 | Staggered working hours would spread travelling times over a longer period of the day and in many cases allow more efficient use of factories , offices , schools and the equipment therein . |
| 8 | I should very much like the opportunity to discuss with the hon. Gentleman and his hon. Friends , and other colleagues from Northern Ireland , how we can introduce a strategy for promoting inward investment over a longer time scale than that hitherto adopted . |
| 9 | Light : Requires plenty of bright light over a longer period than is required by most other plants . |
| 10 | Light : Requires bright light over a longer period than is required for most aquarium plants . |