Example sentences of "[vb base] over a period of " in BNC.
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| 1 | While it is a fact that we often eat much more than we imagine we do ( try writing down everything you eat over a period of a week and prove the point ) , it is a fact that some people put on weight far more quickly than others . |
| 2 | He conducted research into how artefacts gradually develop over a period of time , the study of which is known as typology . |
| 3 | The government would compensate the nobility immediately and the peasantry would repay the government with annual redemption dues spread over a period of forty-nine years . |
| 4 | The government provided compensation for the nobility , while the peasantry were to repay the government in annual redemption dues spread over a period of 49 years . |
| 5 | The cases extend over a period of ten years . |
| 6 | Pure Bouzy Champagnes , though profuse in number , are consistently high in quality and often improve over a period of eight to ten years in bottle . |