Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] [prep] [art] long period " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | In early 1977 , for the first time in 30 years , campesinos in the central region of the country occupied land from which they had been evicted over a long period of time to make way for export crops . |
| 2 | In this type of study , trend values of consumption and income are collected over a long period of time so that most cyclical fluctuations are smoothed out . |
| 3 | As the ice slowly melts the plants are watered over a long period . |
| 4 | There are plenty of other collections with which to compare this one that do seem to have been written over a long period , and , indeed , the possible Eckard autograph F-Pn D 14218 ( see n.5 ) , with its much more disparate contents , its fragments , and its changes of hand toward the end , is such a source . |
| 5 | Also , employers are constantly employing new staff so the return on selection has to be calculated over a longer period of time to get a true picture of the effects of selection methods . |
| 6 | For a start , it allows spreading to be carried over a longer period during the winter months ( Table 1 ) . |
| 7 | A behavioural response is strengthened when it has an increased probability of occurring ( frequency ) or when it is likely to be performed for a longer period of time ( duration ) . |
| 8 | Does my hon. Friend agree that when such councils involve constitutional amendments to the treaty as well as , as always , substantial business for the Heads of Government to transact , some new formula should be produced whereby meetings could be scheduled for a longer period ? |
| 9 | The run-down was to be stretched over a longer period and the agreed strength raised from Sandys ’ proposed 45,000 to 55,000 . |
| 10 | Capital allowances deducted from the taxable income may be higher in the early years ( and therefore lower in the later years ) thin book depreciation , which may be charged over a longer period . |
| 11 | An additional incentive is that a garden , in contrast to its associated historic building , does not always need substantial sums for major fabric repairs at the outset and can be revived over a longer period of time . |
| 12 | Begin the list with the projects that have been waiting to be finished for the longest period of time . |
| 13 | The picture was not seen as ‘ a moment of time ’ but the wings were assumed to be spread for a long period ( Goldsmith , 1984 , pp.2–3 ) . |
| 14 | But obviously a place not already converted would cost less initially , and the price of rebuilding would be spread over a longer period . |
| 15 | It faced substantial protests , however , from water suppliers , notably in the UK ( see pp. 36903 ; 37159 ) and in West Germany , who objected that the massive costs involved would need to be spread over a longer period . |
| 16 | If an experiment produces animals that are to be kept for a long period , or that are to form the basis of a breeding colony . |
| 17 | Debt due for repayment within two years could be paid within five years , and debt due to be repaid over a longer period could be paid within eight years . |
| 18 | This explains how the disease can be misdiagnosed over a long period and stresses the need for biopsy specimens whatever the type of gastric lesion . |
| 19 | These real arts of the field man 's work can only be acquired over a long period , and they must be practised and refined by an officer on his own in the course of his work . |
| 20 | If it 's a professional job they will have been observed over a long period and their habits and financial status will be known . ’ |
| 21 | It points out , however , that decommissioning costs are spread over a long period , while those of reprocessing spent fuel are more immediate . |
| 22 | 1976 ) , is being revived after a long period of disrepute . |
| 23 | The risk of a very old person falling and being left for a long period lying on the floor is a sufficient anxiety to encourage some families to opt for residential care for their elderly family member , when with enough support it might not be necessary ( Challis and Davies , 1985 , p. 571 ) . |
| 24 | Complex adaptations have developed because in certain circumstances the same selection pressure has been maintained over a long period of time . |
| 25 | The performance of the housewife role in adulthood is prefaced by a long period of apprenticeship . |
| 26 | Ethnographic research has special qualities suited to dealing with controversial topics in sensitive locations , for it entails a gradual and progressive contact with respondents , which is sustained over a long period , allowing a rapport to be established slowly with respondents over time , and for researchers to participate in the full range of experiences involved in the topic . |
| 27 | Also in the crypt is the Duomo treasury , a pay-to-enter collection that is closed for a long period at lunch . |
| 28 | ( c ) Ensure that no voucher is retained for a longer period than 14 days from receipt . |
| 29 | All your behaviour , with the exception of those reflexes that were built into the system , has been acquired over a long period of ad hoc learning . |
| 30 | This is seldom needed for analysis purposes but random access mode is often used where the records are held over a long period and have to be updated with the passage of time . |