Example sentences of "only a short period of " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you make sure the butt points at the target in the initial stages , and the tip follows through in a straight line , you will acquire both distance and accuracy after only a short period of practice . |
| 2 | In reality , the stories were recalled over only a short period of time and major event alterations did not occur , but both deaf and hearing people recalled the main episodes equally well and there was no significant difference in the number of events recalled . |
| 3 | In spite of only a short period of minority government the Labour Party in the 1920s had also developed some ambitious long-term policies . |
| 4 | Moreover , it has been suggested that only a short period of desaturation — perhaps as little as 30 minutes during a 24 hour period — may be all that is necessary to prevent cholesterol crystal nucleation from bile . |
| 5 | The specialized frugivores are , in general , foraging for only a short period of the day — in the cases of manikins and cotingas , for only some 10% of the daylight hours . |
| 6 | Now it 's a lot of people , it 's only a short period of time , is n't it , one month . |