Example sentences of "[be] well over a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Social democratic parties have existed in Europe for a century or more ; the Democratic and Republican parties in the US are well over a century old , and indeed have a certain continuity with earlier parties dating from the time of the American Revolution ; conservative parties on a mass basis were created soon after the emergence of social democracy in Europe ; and communist parties were formed on a world scale after the Russian Revolution . |
| 2 | That 's well over a second quicker than the Integrale , just under a second in front of Ford 's Sapphire Cosworth 4x4 and neck and neck with BMW 's masterful M5 . |
| 3 | IT 'S well over a decade since the B-52s played their only Scottish show at Tiffany 's discotheque , Edinburgh . |
| 4 | It 's well over a week since the last patch of ground was cleared and a spider turning up is pure chance . ’ |
| 5 | Four hundred years ( 15:13 ) … the fourth generation ( 15:16 ) : the word " generation " may also mean " lifetime " , and the lifetime of Abram was well over a century . |