Example sentences of "[verb] it [adv prt] over a " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | However , the political problems of abolishing it outright would be huge and so some have advocated phasing it out over a period of time . |
| 2 | Now that 's different you 'll not get em to cancel it but to get them to spin it out over a longer period is a possibility and that 's what we 're gon na be working towards . |
| 3 | ‘ They claim they can pay it back over a three to four-year period . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ It would be useful , ’ he said , ‘ if practitioners were made aware of the information that is required from them so they can build it up over a period of time . ’ |
| 5 | You have learned to look hard and analyse a complex situation , devise a detailed strategy for solving it , and then carefully carry it out over a period of time , revising your plan where necessary to cope with unforeseen difficulties . |
| 6 | ‘ 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 . |