Example sentences of "up [prep] a period " in BNC.
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| 1 | These Accounts are drawn up for a period of 52 weeks ended on 27th March 1993 and the comparative figures stated are in respect of a period of 52 weeks ended on 28th March 1992 . |
| 2 | Eight patients of group 1 and seven patients of group 2 were followed up for a period of >3 years ( mean follow up 47 ( range 37–60 ) months for both groups ) . |
| 3 | When a plan drawn up during a period of supply crisis fails to analyse thoroughly the question of the balance of supply and demand this of course is no ‘ external ’ defect , no ‘ formal ’ omission , but a profoundly internal fault . |
| 4 | He also said he is ‘ very optimistic ’ about the NCR computer division , where orders from Europe recently have picked up after a period of extreme softness . |
| 5 | " Month " means a " calendar month " ( Law of Property Act 1925 , s61 ) made up of a period of consecutive days . |
| 6 | Much of the distribution of population was built up in a period when British industry enjoyed competitive supremacy in international trade . |
| 7 | No woman feels her best during the period leading up to a period . |
| 8 | Eventually these persons might have to face up to a period of crisis , of self-examination , and so achieve ego-identity by route C. However , foreclosure does offer an escape route and an individual might postpone indefinitely any real self-examination by clinging rigidly to his [ or her ] beliefs and values ( route D ) . |
| 9 | All the small modifications should add up over a period of time to make major achievements . |
| 10 | Another proof is taken and so the print is built up over a period of time . |
| 11 | ‘ It would be useful , ’ he said , ‘ if practitioners were made aware of the information that is required from them so they can build it up over a period of time . ’ |
| 12 | Strong and sometimes quite intense relationships with individuals are built up over a period of even a few weeks . |
| 13 | Clearly memories are not formed instantaneously , as if by throwing a switch , but are built up over a period of hours after the event to be memorized has occurred ; during this build-up the form in which any memory is stored changes . |
| 14 | For example , the ship has a power meter which drops as you get hit , but builds back up over a period of time , you do n't just simply die when hit . |
| 15 | it is n't necessary , well it is the same as saying it is n't true , it is n't necessary er because this will be built up over a period and it will be for er the Government in all the normal ways in the public expenditure round to decide how much goes into the passenger franchises and through that therefore into the Briti the Rail Track investment . |
| 16 | Er and it 's a force commitment it is n't I mean short of saving up over a period of years which we are not allowed to do |
| 17 | In fact there was a , I think some of the recent erm concerns about schools have come from an image that 's been built up over a period of time that the schools spend very little time on the , on the three Rs for example . |