Example sentences of "[adj] over a period [prep] years " in BNC.
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| 1 | The position of the Central Authority was strong : they were responsible for the Boards as a whole breaking-even over a period of years ; their approval was required for capital and current expenditure ; and they raised the capital and controlled the reserves and bank-balances of the Boards . |
| 2 | By using examples taken at random over a period of years the following list has been assembled : |
| 3 | The appearance of the new form was an abrupt event and the product was quite stable over a period of years . |
| 4 | Mr Elliot Bernerd , head of Chesfield commented , ‘ We are one of a group of shareholders and have never agreed to make capital available over a period of years . |
| 5 | The main provisions of the existing Acts covering health and safety , and regulations made under them , will be retained but will be amended , revised or repealed as necessary over a period of years . |
| 6 | When established during the 1940s , nationalised industries were instructed to operate in the ‘ public interest ’ and to break even over a period of years . |