Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] over a [adj -er] " 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| 2 | After the initial four weeks , patients treated with prednisolone were withdrawn from this drug over a further period of 6.5 ( 2.4 ) weeks . |
| 3 | On the other hand , he or she disposes this increased income over a wider range of services , many of which ( it is asserted ) are less capable of automation ( increased productivity ) than is the case in production of industrial goods . |
| 4 | Light : Needs very good light over a longer period than is used for other water plants Water temperature : 68°–78°F . |
| 5 | At a joint press conference with Gerlach Havel expressed hopes that the path towards a confederation of the two German states would be taken quickly , but added that such a process would have to be part of a pan-European process , and that the neighbours of both German states must be relieved of all anxiety over a greater Germany . |
| 6 | Inspired by Hood 's unrivalled experience of shorthanded multihull sailing , this fully-battened sail retains a better shape over a wider wind range than conventional mainsail . |
| 7 | Defence stocks remained depressed by recent downgradings following the ‘ outbreak of peace ’ and the current industrial unrest over a shorter working week . |
| 8 | Defence stocks remained depressed by recent downgradings following the ‘ outbreak of peace ’ and the current industrial unrest over a shorter working week . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | A communal approach over a broader socio-economic field is required if a rural development strategy for a particular area , community or settlement is to be established . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Light : Requires plenty of bright light over a longer period than is required by most other plants . |
| 14 | Light : Requires bright light over a longer period than is required for most aquarium plants . |