Example sentences of "[adv] over a [adj] period " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some bank loans are provided in the form of a standby-credit or commitment which means a bank will provide funds if required to do so over a stated period , either on a fixed or floating rate basis . |
| 2 | The Special Advisory Board for the Army Medical Service had laid down as a basis for treatment ‘ a more or less continuous course of mercury by mouth for 1½ to 2 years ’ combined with mercurial ointment rubbed into the skin for 20 to 30 minutes daily over a six-week period . |
| 3 | To give or receive help , perhaps over a long period , which inevitably involves some self-sacrifice on the one hand and some loss of independence on the other , is a very big step . |
| 4 | Thus there was a confusing number of elements on earth , above it and below it which contributed to the afterlife , representing ideas which had been brought together over a long period of time . |
| 5 | Remarkably , Kieslowski shot and edited the ten films back-to-back over a 21-month period using different cinematographers on each production . |
| 6 | And yet somebody had known she was worth kidnapping , somebody had checked on her financial position and her daily movements , probably over a long period . |
| 7 | Observers suggested that a programme of negotiated , " rolling reforms " would now ensue , probably over a considerable period of time , and that de Klerk would face strong opposition from some elements of the white electorate who sought to maintain protected political rights for the white minority . |
| 8 | There are , however , instances where fixed term contracts are renewed automatically over a considerable period of time and can reasonably be described as ‘ rolling ’ contracts . |
| 9 | Duncan Smith , defending , said : ‘ It appeared to be a fairly well laid out scheme which was used successfully over a considerable period of time . |
| 10 | A 12 volt battery is really essential for the mechanical action of the trimmer to work effectively over a long period . |
| 11 | It is also necessary not to view policies in a static way ; they have been built up slowly over a long period and they are still changing . |
| 12 | If on the other hand , a stress is applied slowly over a longer period the material flows like a viscous liquid so that the spherical shape is soon lost if left to stand for some time . |
| 13 | For the concession of hereditary tenure , though made piecemeal over a long period of time , was universal by the end of the century . |
| 14 | Lord Berner 's Triumph of Neptune was another work he conducted quite frequently over a long period , and he made two recordings of the ballet suite . |
| 15 | If they dream up a bright profit-winning idea , even if it involves walking in the dirty waters of pornography as the 0898 service does , the Government are unable or unwilling to do anything about it , even over a six-year period . |
| 16 | Salesmen who underperformed even over a short period at the futures bucket shops , were put on " terminal ! " |
| 17 | ‘ But poisons that would only kill if taken regularly over a long period of time , do they exist ? ’ |
| 18 | Conversely , some econometricians have argued that it is more cost effective to use a ‘ drip ’ system , advertising more or less continuously over a long period at a very low weight . |
| 19 | Much research and attention to artists ' requirements has led to a new breed of synthetic brushes which are highly appropriate for use with acrylics , among other uses , which hold their shape well over a long period of time , are delightfully responsive to use , are superbly controllable , allowing precision work , and are durable enough to resist occasional misuse . |
| 20 | I have known you well over a long period of time . |
| 21 | In clinical case management there is a recognition that the worker is an important resource , and an awareness that the process of assessment and reassessment is a crucial function , to be discharged by someone who knows the client really well over a long period of time . |
| 22 | All the research programmes have come from approaches made to the Unit and have involved extensive discussions , sometimes over a long period , but not for bureaucratic reasons . |
| 23 | Unlike offices , the level of income fluctuates although sometimes over a longer period it fluctuates at a higher level than commercial . |
| 24 | I think the number of er er ex I think the fact that this is merely an exception a major exceptions policy that deals only with exceptional cases and the the Humberside structure plan refers to possibly once or twice over a planned period erm might er indicate it 's not intended to open to subvert section fifty four A. |
| 25 | It is common for reviewers to cite evidence of effects on physical pathology from a study by Cassel ( 1976 ) who reported an increased prevalence of hypertension and stroke in groups deficient in social supports , and from work by Berkman and Syme ( 1979 ) who reported a raised mortality among adults deficient in social ties in a sample of 6,928 individuals studied prospectively over a nine-year period . |
| 26 | However , this is an aspect that must be studied closely over a longer period , for there is a danger in some of the inner-city schemes of officially-induced gentrification . |
| 27 | People who drink very heavily on the other hand , either over a prolonged period or in a single drinking session , do run the risk of damaging their health . |
| 28 | ‘ The commitment to fund a rolling programme in County Durham is also very good news as this will enable us to plan ahead over a three-year period rather than on a year to year basis as has been the case . |
| 29 | People would not welcome a move from their home and if closure went ahead over a long period of time staff would inevitably leave . |