Example sentences of "[noun sg] over a period [prep] time " in BNC.

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1 The aim of the research is to arrive at an interdisciplinary understanding of particular cases by intensive study over a period of time , using both flexible interviews and questionnaires ; and by the incorporation of survey data and through theoretical interpretation to generalise to wider organisational and occupational areas .
2 Good examples of activities to maintain motivation are collecting inspiring dieting case histories from slimming magazines ; going out to buy a dress one size smaller than your present size ; looking at charts and graphs that show good overall weight loss over a period of time .
3 This gives judicial support to the view that financial statements have a limited useful life ( of less than 15 months ) and depreciate in usefulness over a period of time .
4 The third method of issue involves the Bank of England taking stock on to its own books and then selling this as a tap stock over a period of time in day-to-day dealings with GEMMs .
5 The main advantage of panels is that they provide feedback over a period of time , which increases the reliability of their responses compared with people who may have been stopped for a brief interview outside their local supermarket , for example .
6 Captive-bred Pretty Tetras , have a much more brighter colouration than wild-caught specimens , the latter of which tend to lose this brightness over a period of time when kept in an aquarium .
7 Er but in order to introduce reasonable facilities for shop stewards , we had to make approaches to the management over a period of time .
8 Under the legal definition of crime , it is in theory possible to determine the number of crimes committed in any one place over a period of time .
9 Then it takes its place over a period of time within the wider teaching of the principles , planning and practice of worship , enabling the ordinand to explore the theological and practical importance of music in an appropriate context .
10 As weak springs can only stored a fraction of the potential energy that a strong spring can hold , the remainder is lost as heat and if the change from a strong to a weak spring takes place over a period of time , equivalent to the observation time , then the energy loss is detected as mechanical damping .
11 Where parties do business together on the same terms on a regular basis over a period of time , their trading may amount to a course of dealing .
12 For every site , however , the archaeologists ' main concerns are to recover the sequence of plans that result from the changing occupation and use of the site over a period of time ; the stratigraphic sequence of layers ; the relationship of any features such as walls , pits and ditches to one another ; evidence for the dating of these features and of the site as a whole ; evidence for the climate and local environment when the site was occupied ; and the relationship of the site to other sites , both in the locality and further afield .
13 High rate of growth The rate of growth is a measure of the increase in output over a period of time .
14 Both parties can get something from that situation , if you trust people and you look at things a relationship over a period of time rather than this particular thing this is what I want now this is what I 'm gon na get rather than well okay I 'll help you do this now and later on they 'll help me do something else , it becomes a win win .
15 Thus , while Piaget emphasised the importance of the child 's actions upon the world , other researchers have focused upon the child 's reactions to other people and the interactions which occur when adult and infant act and react towards each other over a period of time .
16 Several of both kinds are needed , depending on the student , and are presented either simultaneously or in alternate sequence over a period of time .
17 When considering the number of units of output produced per worker in a factory , it is relatively easy to consider efficiency over a period of time .
18 TGI Friday 's provides opportunities for people to progress up the career ladder and it is the individual characteristics , such as personality and drive , that could enable them to move from , for example , bartender to general manager over a period of time .
19 However , all these policies specifically exclude loss or damage caused by agricultural or industrial operations or any gradually operating cause , e.g. an oil heater which emits smoke over a period of time causing decoration to become discoloured .
20 The general procedure , however , is to work with the dog over a period of time , ensuring a non-conflict situation so as to overcome its fears .
21 She says you have to have evidence of continued use over a period of time and in a variety of sources so that it 's not just very specialised and short-lived .
22 In principle , then , these three aggregates simply represent different ways of measuring the flow of output or income being created in an economy over a period of time .
23 As we mentioned at the beginning of this chapter , aggregate demand is the total demand for all final goods and services in an economy over a period of time and consists of the sum of the demands of consumers , firms , the government and foreigners .
24 It may be recommended that independent psychiatric or psychological assessment is made or that the sufferer is admitted for prolonged assessment over a period of time ( ten days or so ) in daily contact with the group of patients already in treatment .
25 The present prospective study was designed to evaluate all patients with symptoms of gastrooesophageal reflux , who were submitted to a clinical assessment over a period of time .
26 Nylon bristles are not to be recommended because they are likely to create static electricity in the coat and may actually damage the hair over a period of time .
27 If tax is owing and payment on the due date is impossible , the Inland Revenue will discuss payment over a period of time to meet the liability ; and any taxpayer who is in difficulty in paying his or her tax should contact the Inland Revenue at the earliest opportunity to discuss how the difficulty might be resolved .
28 The systematic application of energy to a surface or substance over a period of time with the intention of removing dirt .
29 Remember that velocity stands for the ratio of total spending over a period of time to the stock of money available .
30 This method of calculating an average is favoured by the hotel and catering industry as it can show the trend over a period of time and eliminates the effects of seasonal fluctuations .
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