Example sentences of "their [noun] over a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And she asked for their support over a difficult period . |
| 2 | It means you have to keep club staff there for a lot longer , till about 6.30 , and that people spend their money over a longer period of time . |
| 3 | Turning the British fascist 's ‘ there ai n't no black in the union jack ’ bullshit on its head , 3:6 Philly argue their case over a snappy jazz groove for the original , and rip up Run DMC 's ‘ Back From Hell ’ beats for the ‘ Docta D version ’ . |
| 4 | ART lovers have been left scratching their heads over a bizarre exhibition of kissing toothbrushes and dancing ties in Darlington . |
| 5 | Their secret lies in their enormously elongated toes , which spread their weight over a wide area of lily leaf . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | They meet monthly in each others homes to share their experiences over a simple shared meal , pray together and deepened their understanding of marriage , family life and their faith . |
| 8 | They meet monthly in each other 's home , and share their experiences over a simple meal , pray together and deepen their understanding of marriage , family life and their faith . |
| 9 | The unions have thus been able to extend their influence over a comprehensive range of working arrangements , and to reduce the areas of sole managerial prerogative . |
| 10 | Since the end of the Second World War , state institutions have extended their influence over a whole range of activities which touch individual lives . |
| 11 | This survey has demonstrated similarities between the problems and needs of family and part-time farmers and their families over a wide geographic range in Great Britain and overseas . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Opponents of the resort to force , and others who regarded it as premature , maintained that the effectiveness of sanctions required their application over a longer period ( this being broadly the position adopted in early January , i.e. before the military conflict began , by the opposition Labour Party in the UK ) . |
| 15 | Having been stung in a similar situation in their last league game when Gregor McKechnie called their bluff over a kickable penalty and scuttled in for a try , Tukalo tried to do likewise after Joe Munro had been caught offside in the Watsonian 22 , as Scott Hastings was called to arms to police Linton . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | In the list given below , are shown items and pay , selected for their interest over a good number of years . |