Example sentences of "over [art] long [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Most undersold transfer We 've had loads but over the long term Seaman has to be the one 245
2 Over the long term cattle theft was dependent on the position of cattle , the major form of mobile wealth in a rice-based economy .
3 Over the long term continuity is more apparent than discontinuity .
4 At any rate , it would be an exaggeration to speak of a collapse of militancy , or to infer that over the long term workers ' resistance can not be maintained .
5 Over the long term equities generate much higher returns than bonds , and allow investors to spread risk by diversifying their assets .
6 Resuming the A.87 at the Killilan junction , the road now turns between banks ablaze with gorse and enters the populated environs of Dornie , bypassing the separate community of Ardelve and reaching the village over a long road bridge .
7 This is clearly not the case where some very frail old people are concerned but reciprocity can be viewed over a long time scale .
8 The second would be at the City Airport , where BA might offer attractive low fares , sustainable over a long time period by cross-funding from their worldwide profitable operation .
9 Her most recent purchase — a transparent black coat over a long wrap skirt from Jigsaw , topped off with a dramatic black hat from La Beau Chapeau in Belfast — is destined for a wedding , and gives her the look of a modern day Mary Poppins in mourning .
10 Although Kraemer and Roberts ( 1984 ) were able to demonstrate an apparent loss of latent inhibition over a long retention interval using chocolate milk as the CS , no effect was apparent when saccharin was used .
11 Christmas puddings , jars of mincemeat , bunches of holly , fruit , nuts , table-mats , serviette-rings and dozens of other useful little articles they had made carefully and patiently were spread over a long trestle table in the hall .
12 However , while climatic conditions could lead to some long-term changes in the economy and to sharp annual variations in food prices , there is no reason to doubt that over a long period movements in prices and wages do indicate whether population was rising or falling .
13 One disadvantage of this to all parties is that over a long period memories fade and evidence becomes more difficult to establish .
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