Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] over a [adj] period " in BNC.

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1 Despite my closeness over a long period to Harold Wilson , I was certainly not close to his publicised cronies .
2 And she asked for their support over a difficult period .
3 Borrowers are able to use the facility up to 140 per cent of their quota over a four-year period and with much more relaxed repayment conditions than the normal facilities .
4 These fish are especially prone to ‘ conditioning ’ ; you can switch their minds onto a certain item of food and if you keep that food trickling through their swims over a long period they will continue feeding , with only short breaks , until that food runs out or some other disaster happens to move them .
5 When the first giraffes began to stretch their necks to reach the leaves of trees , they were choosing a new habit that would guide the future development of their species over a vast period of time .
6 Er and erm it 's difficult for people to maintain er not only as I say , but in their lifestyle over a particular period of time , so you could be more likely to get at the truth by this method , than by sending out questionnaires .
7 One of the tasks of a sponsor of such an event is to maximise on its appeal over a long period of time .
8 So we look to organisations who will lend the money to us , on condition that we undertake to repay the loan from our income over a specified period of time .
9 So we look to organisations who will lend the money to us , on condition that we undertake to repay the loan from our income over a specified period of time .
10 To know that there 's someone going to buy your crop over a long period of time , or part of your crop , ideally , over a long period of time , does help people to plan ahead .
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