Example sentences of "a period as a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was born in 1678 , the son of a Dudley locksmith , and progressed to iron working through a period as a brass-founder in Bristol . |
| 2 | It is said to have been built as a smock mill but later , after a period as a dwelling house , changed to a tower mill and made higher . |
| 3 | As a member of the Territorial Army Reserve he held the rank of Lt Colonel and served a period as a co of the OTC . |
| 4 | A period as a hospital inpatient is an opportunity for patients to break the habit , particularly those who have disease related to smoking or are at high risk , such as those with diabetes . |
| 5 | A child can not be required to attend a hospital or mental nursing home as an in-patient for the purposes of examination unless the court is satisfied on the evidence of a registered medical practitioner , that : ( i ) the child may be suffering from a physical or mental condition that requires , or may be susceptible to treatment ; and ( ii ) a period as a resident patient is necessary if the examination is to be carried out properly ( para 4(3) ) . |
| 6 | He had a period as a railway clerk at Bridge , but was dismissed because of a deficit of eleven pounds . |
| 7 | A graduate in urban and regional planning , he originally worked for the Urban Wildlife Trust in Birmingham and also spent a period as an environmental planning consultant . |