Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] over [art] long period " in BNC.
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| 1 | A 12 volt battery is really essential for the mechanical action of the trimmer to work effectively over a long period . |
| 2 | For the concession of hereditary tenure , though made piecemeal over a long period of time , was universal by the end of the century . |
| 3 | Thus there was a confusing number of elements on earth , above it and below it which contributed to the afterlife , representing ideas which had been brought together over a long period of time . |
| 4 | People would not welcome a move from their home and if closure went ahead over a long period of time staff would inevitably leave . |
| 5 | ‘ But poisons that would only kill if taken regularly over a long period of time , do they exist ? ’ |