Example sentences of "such a long period [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the broad package of interventions and centralization over such a long period of time surely outstrips that carried out by any previous government . |
| 2 | It is not clear why this species has such a long period of amplexus ; it is not an explosive breeder . |
| 3 | Others in the government were opposed to such a long period of withdrawal , favouring instead two to six years . |
| 4 | The absence of a member of staff for such a long period of time has , expectedly , resulted in some ‘ slippage ’ in the area of curriculum development . |
| 5 | No one could believe this had happened to us at Lyneham especially after such a long period of accident-free flying |
| 6 | If we relate this to the changes in the Labrador Sea we see ( Fig. 2 a ) that the only time there has been such a long period with little or no change in salinity , followed by a sudden marked freshening , was the period leading up to the renewal in 1972 . |