Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] a period " in BNC.
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| 1 | The political ambitions of the CLB can be deduced from its interpretation of the Edwardian crisis : ‘ At so critical a period in British history as the present , when there is so great and unfortunate a tendency to slackness , ease , and carelessness as to religion , morals , and work , when there is so great a craving for pleasure 's sake , when so serious a social problem as the great army of the unfit and unemployed has become a national scandal and a public danger ’ , it was necessary to provide men of the future with ‘ that spirit of self-denial , self-control and definiteness of righteous purpose ’ which had put Britain in the lead among nations . |
| 2 | ‘ We are emerging from just about as difficult a period as I can remember in over 37 years in the business , but we are emerging with capital ratios still among the strongest of any of the world 's banks — ready and willing to lend for any viable purpose , and desperate for the chance to show both personal and corporate customers that the personal , flexible , friendly service which we have tried to give in the past and which I hope has given us the privilege of enjoying your company tonight — that same service is still very much on offer today . ’ |
| 3 | In the next ten years we shall be fortunate if we witness as productive a period for text research as that which has just ended . |
| 4 | Aphrodisias as a centre of sculpture spanned close to six centuries , almost unprecendented a period in the history of ancient art . |
| 5 | For parents , it is only too long a period of encumbrance and handicap during which they are saddled with young who demand continual feeding , who reduce their freedom and regularly expose them to danger . |
| 6 | He mentioned studies over the past two decades — this is far too short a period to obtain real evidence in such matters . |
| 7 | This was particularly the case with his Class A applications , where twenty-one days was far too short a period for effective publicity , let alone considered public reaction . |
| 8 | 5.19 Statutory notices etc To give full particulars to the Landlord of any notice direction order or proposal for the Premises made given or issued to the Tenant by any local or public authority within [ 7 ] days of receipt and if so required by the Landlord to produce it to the Landlord and without delay to take all necessary steps to comply with the notice direction or order and at the request of the Landlord but at the cost of the Tenant to make or join with the Landlord in making such objections or representations against or in respect of any notice direction order or proposal as the Landlord shall deem expedient Seven days may be too short a period , particularly if the notice is served at the premises and not forwarded to the appropriate officer of a tenant company with any great alacrity . |