Example sentences of "a [noun] [noun] [prep] a period " in BNC.

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1 This could be a one-off , or spot , order , or a contract order over a period of time .
2 In the same × 7 field is R Leporis , of spectral type N , a Mira variable with a period of 432 days .
3 What is certainly on record , however , is de Lattre 's ineffable assurance to Acheson that ‘ If it were made possible to carry out his present military plans and if there were no Chinese military intervention the Vietminh could be eliminated as a fighting force in a period of between one and two years . ’
4 The Agency 's Management Development Division organises and sponsors courses for those entering management for the first time , those already in management and those wishing to take up a management position after a period of unemployment .
5 Third — A Loan Agreement for a period of up to ten years shall be executed between the Foundation and the owners of the category ‘ A ’ and ‘ B+ ’ paintings .
6 For example , a company 's budget will normally detail a sales budget for a period whilst the published accounts will show sales for the year .
7 The third method of issue involves the Bank of England taking stock on to its own books and then selling this as a tap stock over a period of time in day-to-day dealings with GEMMs .
8 One of the more controversial obligations relating to margin is the requirement that a firm must close out a customer 's open position where he fails to meet a margin call after a period of five business days .
9 In the early 1970s — as we saw — Korn/Ferry had a market quotation for a period but the partners soon bought all their shares back .
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