Example sentences of "[coord] [prep] [art] short period " in BNC.
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| 1 | Material provisions whose adequacy can not be assessed objectively on the basis of actual experience either in the run up to completion or within a short period from completion ( so that it may not be reasonable to expect to obtain a retention from the vendors ) ; for example , pension provisions and reserves for goods supplied in previous years . |
| 2 | Currently , the most frequent demand is for a minimum wage level of two-thirds of average earnings to be either implemented immediately , or over a short period . |
| 3 | On graduating he was ordained , and for a short period was a tutor at New College . |
| 4 | These were doubtless satisfactory for the individuals who had collected them and for a short period of time , until perhaps superseded by rulings that were seen to be more appropriate . |
| 5 | The dog will then usually be quiet , and after a short period you can remove the cover . |
| 6 | After being shot down during the Battle of Britain , Stienhilper became a PoW and after a short period in a British camp was transferred to Canada . |
| 7 | Really , this is another way of saying that capital is sunk , but for a short period of time , because whilst the plane is in use it is not available for alternative flights . |