Example sentences of "a short period of [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This pattern continued relatively undisturbed until 1959 , when a short period of major upheaval began . |
| 2 | It is more likely , however , that it represents a short period of dry climate when there were frequent brush fires . |
| 3 | It causes them to suffer temporary lapses of memory and to have difficulty in concentrating for a short period of two to three hours . |
| 4 | Wrangham , after a short period of ecological work , remarked that ‘ herd formation clearly involves costs even at the beginning of the wet season , when a grazing animal should have the best food supply of the year ’ . |
| 5 | In a short period of rapid theoretical development the emergent core of regional planning principles and practices strengthened considerably . |
| 6 | And the worst thing you can do is give your skin a short period of intensive exposure to sun — exactly what we go in for when we jet off on our summer holidays . |
| 7 | The Chief of Staff continued by stating that he was convinced that with a short period of special training , an ordinary infantry battalion could be employed in the Commando role . |
| 8 | The purchaser of shares usually receives a short period of interest-free credit due to settlement lag . |
| 9 | We then move into a short period of dramatic play ( or " busy time " as it is sometimes called ) in which each of the groups go about their business , which they greatly enjoy — until frustrations begin to creep in . |