Example sentences of "long period of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The foundations of the White Tower of Hoeth are laid down and the longest period of continual peace in Elf history begins . |
| 2 | Above all , he established a rapport between himself and the leading noblemen , his companions in arms , which formed the basis of the longest period of political stability the country had known since the early years of Edward I. These achievements , however , had their price . |
| 3 | It was the second longest period of party power , uninterrupted by either an election or a change of leadership , of this century . |
| 4 | And , again , the monkeys , like ourselves , are still more lizards than anything else ; for , as Carl Sagan points out , by far the longest period of our air-breathing history was spent evolving through the Age of Reptiles . |
| 5 | Begin the list with the projects that have been waiting to be finished for the longest period of time . |
| 6 | The longest period of Venetian ascendancy lasted from 1204 to 1358 , during which time there was constant friction because of the restriction placed on Ragusa 's maritime trade by its great rival . |
| 7 | The longest period of peace was the twenty-six years between the end of the War of Spanish Succession in 1713 and the outbreak of that of the Austrian Succession in 1739 . |
| 8 | The percentage of time at pH<4 , the minutes at pH<4 , the number of episodes of reflux , those lasting longer than five minutes , and the duration of the longest period of reflux were calculated with Esophogram 9802 Version 5.10 ( Synectics Medical , Stockholm ) . |
| 9 | Overnight exposure of the oesophagus to acid , the number of reflux episodes longer than five minutes , and the duration of the longest period of reflux were significantly greater in patients with impaired peritalsis . |
| 10 | It was the kingdom of the Franks which was to exercise most influence for the longest period of time . |
| 11 | The Communist Party was able to maintain its progress throughout 1939 , having passed through the longest period of continuous growth in its history . |
| 12 | ‘ This is one that Alan has had for a long period of time , ’ Mr Cross said . |
| 13 | But the broad package of interventions and centralization over such a long period of time surely outstrips that carried out by any previous government . |
| 14 | But this preoccupation can do little to illuminate the long period of non-divorce and tends in the end to convey a linear development , implied also by the title of the book , notwithstanding Stone 's concern to stress the variability in the meanings of divorce , marriage , and morality . |
| 15 | The best businesses over a long period of time have been the ones with a single thrust . |
| 16 | On the other hand all modern anthropologists and archaeologists would agree with the view that for a very long period of history mankind has existed solely by hunting , fishing , and gathering , and that such a technological stage always precedes domestication of plants and animals . |
| 17 | The difficulties encountered in negotiating all the necessary approvals , particularly the funding , for a scheme which departed from the norm of fair rent housing explain the exceptionally long period of four years that preceded commencement of the building contract . |
| 18 | The warrant boom of 1987–89 was the last phase of a long period of dramatic change for Japanese companies and their bankers . |
| 19 | This was typical of the suety coverage of the War Before the War , that long period of waiting before the January 15 deadline . |
| 20 | Thus , over a long period of time , stone , glass and metals acquire a distinctive patina which the faker must try and imitate . |
| 21 | Also the junction between the uncorroded metal and the applied patina is very sharp , whereas a patina which has developed over a long period of time will have eaten into the metal in a very irregular and quite characteristic manner that is very difficult to imitate . |
| 22 | Your own , personalized weight control programme has not been a sudden thing but has evolved over a long period of time . |
| 23 | After a long period of deliberation , during which Craganour 's owner Charles Bower Ismay was seen to become ever more pale , the official announcement was given : the race went to Aboyeur . |
| 24 | However , over a long period of time and association , horses and ponies can alter their thought patterns and learn to think more like each other , and to become more empathic . |
| 25 | A die could survive over a long period of time . |
| 26 | But cases of die links between different places or over a long period of time are unusual . |
| 27 | To give judgment upon these presentments , the ancient machinery of the Forest Eyre was once more set in motion after a long period of general disuse . |
| 28 | There are few other industries in which , over a long period of time , revenues have covered less than half of costs . |
| 29 | What distinguishes the companies still with us after a long period of recession is that they are lucky — they do not seem to have been hit by the unexpected . |
| 30 | The long period of housing the stock meant that the farmer was able to carry out the necessary work in the mornings and evenings . |