Example sentences of "[noun pl] over [art] [adj] period [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The fraud involved creation of false profits and stocks in the books over a seven-year period through use of purported contracts , which in reality did not exist , with third world countries .
2 In table 9.8 are shown some examples of the changes in unit costs which were used in the GRE formulae over the short period from 1983/4 to 1986/7 .
3 The giant ground sloths and armadillos of the past were clearly South American in character , showing that this continent had been populated by unique families of animals over a vast period of time .
4 For example , the ceiling for relief could be reduced from £30,000 to zero in ten equal steps over a ten-year period of time .
5 This will be allocated to periods over the primary period at a constant rate on the carrying amount , as required by paragraph 25 of the [ draft ] FRS .
6 Finance charges are allocated to accounting periods over the primary period of the lease and represent a constant proportion of the balance of capital payments outstanding .
7 In these respects , there has been a general and continuing decline in prison conditions over a long period of time ( King and McDermott , 1999 ) .
8 As its name implies , this is based on your average earnings over the total period of time that you are participating in the scheme .
9 My own efforts over a long period of time , plus correspondence and telephone calls to various bodies have met with no success .
10 My own efforts over a long period of time , plus correspondence and telephone calls to various bodies have met with no success .
11 Efforts over a prolonged period by the BMC and the Sandstone Climbing Club have failed to win reductions in the excessive charges here , but these efforts will continue .
12 Export figures for January-October 1990 were US$1,216 million , with import figures over the same period at $1,713 million , giving a trade deficit of $497 million .
13 The best businesses over a long period of time have been the ones with a single thrust .
14 This may apply to a particular period or it may be concerned with changes over a long period of time .
15 Simulation has been used to predict population changes over a long period of time and for charting space-satellite trajectories .
16 The company reported a 10pc increase in profits over the same period with figures up from £253m to £278m .
17 The problem of consistency of measurement techniques over a long period of time will have to be faced and may not have a satisfactory solution .
18 Staggered working hours would spread travelling times over a longer period of the day and in many cases allow more efficient use of factories , offices , schools and the equipment therein .
19 In 1923 the USA and Britain reached an agreement for repayment of debts over a 62-year period at 3.3% interest .
20 The District Court jury deliberated for almost 25 hours over a six-day period before arriving at its unanimous decision on charges involving conspiracy , lying to Congress and obstructing congressional inquiries .
21 The assistance on offer from Carers Impact comes in the form of small development teams which will work with health and local authorities over a sustained period of time .
22 In April responsibility for funding residential and nursing home care will be transferred from the Department of Social Security to local authority social services departments over a phased period of four years .
23 For instance it buys up stock which is nearing its redemption date , so as not to have to make large repayments over a short period of time .
24 Should you experience any of the symptoms over a prolonged period of time , it is always advisable to have a check-up to ensure that you do not have a condition which requires professional help .
25 These workers reported the effects of various potencies of silver nitrate ( Argentum nitricum ) on the growth of wheat seedlings which gave reproducible results over an experimental period of about a year .
26 The printed edition would be issued in fascicles over a limited period of time .
27 National expenditure is the actual amount of money spent on goods and services over a given period of time , whereas aggregate demand is the total value that households , firms , the government and foreigners plan to spend out of their respective incomes over that time period : in other words , it is the total amount they are willing and able to spend .
28 In accepting this offer , they agree to buy a certain number of books or records over a specific period of time ( eg four books a year ) .
29 Young , Hay , and Ellis ( 1985 ) asked 22 people to keep records over an eight-week period of difficulties they experienced in recognizing people .
30 Wright and West , in a study of all incidents recorded by the police as genuine rapes or attempted rapes in six English counties over a five-year period from 1972 to 1976 , found that of a total of 297 cases , fellatio was attempted or demanded in 30 incidents , cunnilingus in 13 , buggery in 12 and other sexual acts usually involving masturbation in 35 .
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