Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] a long period [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Light : Requires plenty of bright light over a longer period than is required by most other plants .
2 Light : Requires bright light over a longer period than is required for most aquarium plants .
3 Light : Needs very good light over a longer period than is used for other water plants Water temperature : 68°–78°F .
4 Spruce needles certainly take longer to decay than some other leaves , releasing humic acid over a longer period but at a slower rate , but being a long standing constituent of the northern latitudes coniferous belt , spruce ( Picea ) is quite compatible with lakes well stocked with fish .
5 While life expectancy has extended , it appears to have been at the price of a longer period and a greater proportion of life being spent in chronic sickness .
6 It is only if a strike remains in the news for a long period that anything of its history or underlying causes will emerge and then only in the ‘ quality ’ press , rarely on television or in the tabloid newspapers where most people obtain their information .
7 Given a little thought as to siting the Pentstemons will provide a lot of interest over a long period and should prevent the need for annual replanting , which can be expensive and labour intensive .
8 The study contributes towards a comprehensive view of the working of the labour market over a long period and of the sources of shocks disturbing the economy .
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