Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] over a period [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We talked to nutters frequently over a period of two years and some were ‘ interviewed ’ in a more structured manner . |
| 2 | Instead of retreating instead of going underground instead of accepting that the situation had become extremely difficult and it was necessary to try and rebuild their organization and their influence gradually over a period of time , they committed their shattered forces to further battles and more or less completed er their destruction . |
| 3 | Aim to alter your diet gradually over a period of six months . |
| 4 | The cumulative effect , however , of attending to such questions consistently over a period of time is considerable and , as teachers agree , eventually time-saving . |
| 5 | Ben , aged 3 years , started to refuse food gradually over a period of months . |
| 6 | At the present time the Council Tax Demands and payment voucher books are being printed , they will start to be issued by the Post Office from 20 April onwards over a period of about one week . |
| 7 | Try reducing your use of salt slowly over a period of weeks and use flavouring substitutes like herbs , spices and lemon juice . |