Example sentences of "[adv] over a period [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | It will slide on as a whole line , from the bottom right hand corner ( which will take 50 frames to complete ) stay still for 120 frames , and then scatter off randomly over a period of 30 frames . |
2 | For instance , in a group of patients with rheumatoid and osteoarthritis who were treated with an elimination diet followed by a wheat-free diet , cervical reintegration and the green-lipped mussel preparation , Seatone , significant and often dramatic improvements were obtained in a fortnight of an order similar to , or better than , those obtained by either homoeopathy or Seatone alone over a period of three to six months . |
3 | After his death his empire could barely be sustained by the new rulers ( including Charles the Bald and Charles the Fat — is it possible to hold an empire together when the populace is taking the mickey out of you to that extent ? ) and crumbled away over a period of two centuries . |
4 | The rules would normally specify that the completion accounts are to be prepared in accordance with : ( a ) generally accepted accounting practices or the statements of standard accounting practice ( SSAPs ) in order to give a true and fair view ; ( b ) the same accounting practices as used consistently in previous accounts of the business , normally over a period of several years ; ( c ) specific accounting rules legislated for in the sale agreement . |
5 | Aim to alter your diet gradually over a period of six months . |
6 | They emerged gradually over a period of half a century , culminating in his book Two New Sciences , which was first published in 1638 , almost a century after the publication of Copernicus 's major work . |
7 | You will need to spray at three day intervals at least three or four times , but preferably over a period of several weeks to control any new pests as soon as they hatch , before they can reproduce . |
8 | To test this particular application of Procedure Audit , a monitoring process was established in a section of thirty persons , and the administrative assistant briefed to record the number of queries referred back over a period of two months . |
9 | The seasons , if they are important enough , can grab people 's attention in the way that you would n't if the programmes just went out over a period of 16 or 20 weeks . |
10 | The refurbishment scheme ‘ A Good Place to Live ’ will be carried out over a period of five years . |
11 | Secret talks with the government , which went on over a period of more than a year , were also broken off . |
12 | We talked to nutters frequently over a period of two years and some were ‘ interviewed ’ in a more structured manner . |
13 | Twenty , 50 or 100 mg were infused intravenously over a period of 90 minutes . |
14 | The Lu-Fan operates quietly over a period of four minutes , switching off automatically , but it can be restarted immediately if required . |