Example sentences of "and [prep] a long period " in BNC.
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| 1 | She taught briefly in schools in Liverpool , Oban , and Eastbourne , and for a longer period in Tunbridge Wells , but eventually returned to Inverness to keep house for her invalid father , whom she outlived by only two years . |
| 2 | Throughout her marriage , and during a long period as a single parent , she was a journalist , editing magazines such as Honey , Over 21 , and Working Woman , as well as being Woman 's Page Editor on the Sunday Times and The Independent . |
| 3 | Finally , from whatever defence line was established and after a long period of mobilization , Nato 's forces ( presumably mostly Anglo-American ) would launch the great counter-offensive . |
| 4 | Trying to convince people the project was worth pursuing was not easy , and over a long period personal time had to be carved out to work on the project from time allocated to a variety of other activities ranging from textile fibres to films and even to electronics . |
| 5 | He spoke as though they knew each other well and over a long period . |
| 6 | We believe we are doing our bit in this respect , successfully and over a long period , by land . ’ |