Example sentences of "[adv] over [art] [adj] period of " in BNC.

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1 This level of pay was never conceived of as being a realizable objective for a statutory minimum wage that would be brought in over a short period of time .
2 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 .
3 Now the pattern of current variation repeats exactly over every three periods of the source ( picture ( g ) ) .
4 Observers suggested that a programme of negotiated , " rolling reforms " would now ensue , probably over a considerable period of time , and that de Klerk would face strong opposition from some elements of the white electorate who sought to maintain protected political rights for the white minority .
5 There are , however , instances where fixed term contracts are renewed automatically over a considerable period of time and can reasonably be described as ‘ rolling ’ contracts .
6 The light waves emitted from the surface of the star between 10:59:59 and 11:00 , by the astronaut 's watch , would be spread out over an infinite period of time , as seen from the spaceship .
7 For the same reason solidification of an appreciable fraction of the mantle can also be ruled out over the same period of history .
8 In some programs files have to be inverted overnight and this requires the microcomputer to be switched on over a long period of time .
9 Irrespective of wh what 's gone on over the whole period of the trial .
10 Duncan Smith , defending , said : ‘ It appeared to be a fairly well laid out scheme which was used successfully over a considerable period of time .
11 For the concession of hereditary tenure , though made piecemeal over a long period of time , was universal by the end of the century .
12 ‘ But poisons that would only kill if taken regularly over a long period of time , do they exist ? ’
13 Much research and attention to artists ' requirements has led to a new breed of synthetic brushes which are highly appropriate for use with acrylics , among other uses , which hold their shape well over a long period of time , are delightfully responsive to use , are superbly controllable , allowing precision work , and are durable enough to resist occasional misuse .
14 I have known you well over a long period of time .
15 In clinical case management there is a recognition that the worker is an important resource , and an awareness that the process of assessment and reassessment is a crucial function , to be discharged by someone who knows the client really well over a long period of time .
16 People would not welcome a move from their home and if closure went ahead over a long period of time staff would inevitably leave .
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